Chic Shadow vs Light Blue

Chic ShadowDuluxvsLight BlueFarrow & BallΔE 3.6Noticeable difference

Chic Shadow is a Dulux color while Light Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Chic Shadow belongs to the grey family and Light Blue to the blue-green family. At LRV 53 vs 49, Chic Shadow will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chic Shadow vs Light Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Chic Shadow and Light Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Chic Shadow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Chic ShadowDulux 00NN 53/000 living room color review

@_athomewithclaire

Light BlueFarrow and Ball Light Blue 22 living room

@pollypaintsnorfolk

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chic Shadow gives the walls a little more lift.

Chic ShadowDulux Grey Steel 2 bedroom panelling

@seabridgeavant

Light BlueFarrow and Ball Light Blue bedroom paint review

@ameliawest_decorating

Color Details

Chic Shadow
Dulux · 00NN 53/000
Hex#babab9
LRV53.0
BrandDulux
Number00NN 53/000
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Light Blue
Farrow & Ball · 22
Hex#b8bcb5
LRV49.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number22
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Chic Shadow vs Light Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Shadow on one side and Light Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Chic Shadow comparisons

See how Chic Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Chic Shadow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Chic Shadow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Chic Shadow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chic Shadow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Chic Shadow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Chic Shadow reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Chic Shadow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Chic Shadow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Chic Shadow
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Chic Shadow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

French Gray
Chic Shadow
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Chic Shadow reads slightly lighter

Naval
Chic Shadow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Chic Shadow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Chic Shadow
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Chic Shadow
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Chic Shadow reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Chic Shadow
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Chic Shadow
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Chic Shadow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Chic Shadow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Chic Shadow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Chic Shadow
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Chic Shadow
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Chic Shadow
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Chic Shadow reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Chic Shadow
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Chic Shadow
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Chic Shadow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Chic Shadow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Chic Shadow reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Chic Shadow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chic Shadow reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Chic Shadow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chic Shadow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chic Shadow is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Chic Shadow
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter