Oval Room Blue vs Radicchio
Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Hue-wise, Oval Room Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Radicchio to the pink-red family. At LRV 32 vs 12, Oval Room Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Oval Room Blue's cool character against Radicchio's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 45.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Oval Room Blue vs Radicchio in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Oval Room Blue and Radicchio 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. Oval Room Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Oval Room Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Radicchio would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Oval Room Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Radicchio.
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. Oval Room Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Oval Room Blue vs Radicchio Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oval Room Blue on one side and Radicchio 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.