Faraway Blue
We've categorized Faraway Blue as a bright and airy paint color because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
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LRV
84.09
Faraway Blue in Real Rooms
Faraway Blue has a high LRV of 84.09 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations.
1 Home Office Photo
Faraway Blue works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Sherwin-Williams Faraway Blue in a neutral home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Faraway Blue encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Faraway Blue paint in a moody dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Faraway Blue with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A traditional bedroom painted in Faraway Blue
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in Faraway Blue is a timeless choice that won't feel dated as trends shift. It's a versatile hue that can adapt to different porch decor—from modern planters to traditional rockers—with effortless ease.
stylish front door featuring Faraway Blue by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
The psychology of Faraway Blue in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Faraway Blue — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
Faraway Blue in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Faraway Blue paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Faraway Blue holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
industrial patio featuring Faraway Blue by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Faraway Blue manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Faraway Blue — contemporary kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Faraway Blue in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Faraway Blue
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Faraway Blue provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Faraway Blue color — eclectic house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Beach House encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Vaguely Mauve encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Rockweed encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Rosaline Pearl encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Cracked Pepper encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Aquaverde encloses it.