Hague Blue vs Sudbury Yellow
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hague Blue reads as blue, while Sudbury Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sudbury Yellow (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Hague Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hague Blue runs cool while Sudbury Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hague Blue vs Sudbury Yellow in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hague Blue and Sudbury Yellow 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 Sudbury Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hague 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. Sudbury Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hague 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. Sudbury Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hague Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Sudbury Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hague Blue.
Color Details
Hague Blue vs Sudbury Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hague Blue on one side and Sudbury Yellow 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.
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