Light Blue vs Agate Grey

Light BlueFarrow & BallvsAgate GreyRAL ClassicΔE 2.7Subtle difference

Where Light Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Agate Grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Light Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Agate Grey to the green-grey family. Light Blue (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Agate Grey (LRV 45), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Light Blue
Farrow & Ball · 22
Hex#b8bcb5
LRV49.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number22
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Agate Grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7038
Hex#b1b5ad
LRV45.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7038
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Light Blue vs Agate Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Blue on one side and Agate Grey 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 Light Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Light Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Light Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Light Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Light Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Light Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Light Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Light Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Light Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Light Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Light Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Light Blue reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Light Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Light Blue reads slightly lighter

Naval
Light Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Light Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Light Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Light Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Light Blue reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Light Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Light Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Light Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Light Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Light Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Light Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Light Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Light Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Light Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Light Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Light Blue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Light Blue reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Light Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Light Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Light Blue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Light Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Light Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Light Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Light Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Light Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Light Blue reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Light Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter