Match Ancona Blue

Farrow & Ball Ancona Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 48. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Ancona Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ancona Blue
9805#a5beb9LRV 48Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
Rhine River
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.2Subtle
Rhine River
689 · LRV 47

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Festoon Aqua
Ancona Blue
Festoon Aqua
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.7Subtle
Festoon Aqua
0019 · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
Wave
Tikkurila
ΔE 2.3Subtle
Wave
H440 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
RAL 190-6
Ancona Blue
RAL 190-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.4Subtle
RAL 190-6
RAL 190-6 · LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Opal Silk
Ancona Blue
Opal Silk
Behr
ΔE 2.6Subtle
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Mediterranean Dusk
Ancona Blue
Mediterranean Dusk
Valspar
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Mediterranean Dusk
M313 · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Plunge
Ancona Blue
Plunge
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Plunge
0701 · LRV 52

Plunge reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
Holly Glen
PPG
ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Holly Glen
PPG1144-4 · LRV 45

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Imagine
Ancona Blue
Imagine
Jotun
ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Imagine
6383 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Celestial Blue
Ancona Blue
Celestial Blue
Little Greene
ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Celestial Blue
101 · LRV 44

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Green Blue
Ancona Blue
Green Blue
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Green Blue
84 · LRV 47

Nearly identical in tone

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
S 3010-B90G
NCS
ΔE 6.6Noticeable
S 3010-B90G
S 3010-B90G · LRV 40

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
River Valley
Dulux
ΔE 6.9Noticeable
River Valley
50BG 44/094 · LRV 44

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter

Ancona Blue
Agate Grey
Ancona Blue
Agate Grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Agate Grey
RAL 7038 · LRV 45

Ancona Blue reads slightly lighter