St Giles Blue
No. 280 · #579DC2 · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3St Giles Blue30
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is St Giles Blue, Really?
St Giles Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 280 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for St Giles Blue
St Giles Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes St Giles Blue
St Giles Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about St Giles 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. 280 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 | JacarandaSW 6802 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Americana570D-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace BlueCW-605 · Benjamin Moore | 4.7 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gulf Stream BlueP033 · Valspar | 1.4 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hush-A-ByePPG1238-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hidden Harbor Blue70BG 32/238 · Glidden | 1.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to St Giles 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 #579DC2 in HSL space. Pair St Giles Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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