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Sugar Bag Light

No. 29 · #7D9E9B · LRV 31 · cool blue-green tone

No. 29 · #7D9E9B · LRV 31 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Sugar Bag LightFarrow & Ball · No. 29
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Sugar Bag Light
FARROW & BALL · No. 29 · #7D9E9B
Brand · codeFarrow & BallNo. 29 · all Farrow & Ball teals
LRV31Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
Hex · RGB · HSL#7D9E9B · 125, 158, 155 · 175°, 15%, 55%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Salamander6
  2. 2Hidden Gem14
  3. 3Sugar Bag Light31
  4. 4Green Meets Blue36
  5. 5Wythe Blue48
Undertone and depth

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.

Room by room

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.

Light by light

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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

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.

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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.

Same deck, next chip over

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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Sugar Bag Light · 7.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Sugar Bag Light · 2.9 : 1 · fails for text

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7D9E9B + #9E7D80
TRIADIC
#7D9E9B · #9B7D9E · #9E9B7D
ANALOGOUS
#7D9E8B · #7D9E9B · #7D919E

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