Ancona Blue vs Eating Room Red
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Ancona Blue reads as blue, while Eating Room Red reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ancona Blue (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Eating Room Red (LRV 12), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ancona Blue runs cool while Eating Room Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ancona Blue vs Eating Room Red in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ancona Blue and Eating Room Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ancona Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Eating Room Red.
Color Details
Ancona Blue vs Eating Room Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ancona Blue on one side and Eating Room Red on the other.
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.