Babouche vs Lulworth Blue
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Babouche belongs to the beige family and Lulworth Blue to the blue family. Babouche (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Lulworth Blue (LRV 45), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Babouche runs warm while Lulworth Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.6, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Babouche vs Lulworth Blue in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Babouche and Lulworth Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Babouche will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lulworth Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lulworth Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lulworth Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lulworth Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Babouche will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lulworth Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lulworth Blue.
Color Details
Babouche vs Lulworth Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Babouche on one side and Lulworth Blue 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.