Sugar Bag Light
No. 29 · #7D9E9B · LRV 31 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Sugar Bag Light31
- 4Green Meets Blue36
- 5Wythe Blue48
What Color Is Sugar Bag Light, Really?
Sugar Bag Light reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 29 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sugar Bag Light
Sugar Bag Light is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Sugar Bag Light
Sugar Bag Light sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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 Sugar Bag Light 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. 29 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 | ComposedSW 6472 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tower BridgeS440-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Williamsburg Wythe BlueCW-590 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ZenP027 · Valspar | 2.1 | 32.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver LaurelPPG1137-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver LaurelPPG1137-5 · Glidden | 2.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Sugar Bag Light 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 #7D9E9B in HSL space. Pair Sugar Bag Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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