Pavilion Blue
No. 252 · #E0E6DD · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Pavilion Blue, Really?
Pavilion Blue reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 252 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pavilion Blue
Pavilion Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Pavilion Blue
Pavilion Blue is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pavilion Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 252 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | White MintSW 6441 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Winter VeilPPL-56 · Behr | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White463 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Alpine PeakV099-1 · Valspar | 1.1 | 78.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tidal FoamPPG1134-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cloudy DayPPG1129-1 · Glidden | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Pavilion Blue within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0E6DD in HSL space. Pair Pavilion Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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