Inchyra Blue vs Picture Gallery Red paint color comparison

Inchyra Blue vs Picture Gallery Red

Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Hue-wise, Inchyra Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Picture Gallery Red to the pink-red family. At LRV 16 vs 13, Picture Gallery Red will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Inchyra Blue's cool character against Picture Gallery Red's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Inchyra Blue vs Picture Gallery Red in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Inchyra Blue and Picture Gallery Red 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

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. Picture Gallery Red has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Inchyra BlueFarrow and Ball Inchyra Blue boho living room

@wonenopnummer11

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 — Picture Gallery Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Inchyra BlueInchyra Blue bedroom color review

@victorianadventure

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 children's room

@my_wilmslow_manor

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Picture Gallery Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Inchyra BlueInchyra Blue bathroom interior

@stevensandnicholls

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 bathroom

@verfbehangmarcovandenberg

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Picture Gallery Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Inchyra BlueFarrow and Ball Inchyra Blue 289 exterior

@porthallstores

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 exterior

@isabellenancy

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Picture Gallery Red has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Inchyra BlueInchyra Blue front door review

@marcellapinandco

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 front door

@provenancepainting

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Picture Gallery Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Inchyra BlueInchyra Blue kitchen cabinets paint

@retwiggdstylist

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 kitchen island

Instagram @renovationhomedream

Color Details

Inchyra Blue
Farrow & Ball · 289
LRV12.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number289
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Picture Gallery Red
Farrow & Ball · 42
LRV15.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number42
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Inchyra Blue vs Picture Gallery Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inchyra Blue on one side and Picture Gallery Red 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.