St Giles Blue vs Victoria Blue

St Giles BlueFarrow & BallvsVictoria BluePPGΔE 12.4Distinct difference

St Giles Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Victoria Blue comes from PPG. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 42 vs 30, Victoria Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball · 280
LRV30.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number280
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Victoria Blue
PPG · PPG1243-4
LRV42.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1243-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

St Giles Blue vs Victoria Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see St Giles Blue on one side and Victoria Blue 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 St Giles Blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
St Giles Blue
Ammonite
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
St Giles Blue
White Dove
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Iron Ore
St Giles Blue
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
St Giles Blue
Purbeck Stone
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

St Giles Blue
Evergreen Fog
St Giles Blue
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
St Giles Blue
Mizzle
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Agreeable Gray
St Giles Blue
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

St Giles Blue
Accessible Beige
St Giles Blue
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

Denim Drift
St Giles Blue
Denim Drift
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
St Giles Blue
French Gray
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

St Giles Blue
Naval
St Giles Blue
Naval
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 30 vs 4, St Giles Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
St Giles Blue
Tranquil Dawn
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

Bancha
St Giles Blue
Bancha
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
St Giles Blue
Hardwick White
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Pure White
St Giles Blue
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

St Giles Blue
Artichoke
St Giles Blue
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes St Giles Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
St Giles Blue
Balboa Mist
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Shoji White
St Giles Blue
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Snowbound
St Giles Blue
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

Pigeon
St Giles Blue
Pigeon
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

At LRV 51 vs 30, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

St Giles Blue
Pewter Green
St Giles Blue
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
St Giles Blue
Duck Green
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
St Giles Blue
Skimming Stone
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

Dix Blue
St Giles Blue
Dix Blue
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

St Giles Blue
Hicks' Blue
St Giles Blue
Hicks' Blue

St Giles Blue vs Hicks' Blue

St Giles Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
St Giles Blue
Slaked Lime Deep

St Giles Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
St Giles Blue
Vintage Vogue
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Livid
St Giles Blue
Livid
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

St Giles Blue vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
St Giles Blue
Saybrook Sage
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where St Giles Blue encloses it.

St Giles Blue
Pale Green
St Giles Blue
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.