Ancona Blue No.9805 Matches | Farrow & Ball

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Ancona Blue

Farrow & Ball · No.9805

Ancona is the Farrow & Ball interpretation of duck-egg blue, inspired by the delicately coloured eggs of the Ancona duck. Available in-store and online.

Hex
#A5BEB9published
LRV
48.33derived
Status
Current
About this data

Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.

Compared with CIEDE2000

Closest matches in other brands

One closest active color per manufacturer

11 closest brand matches loaded.

Rhine RiverBenjamin Moore · 689ΔE 0.94indistinguishableLRV 47.1The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.

The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.

Lightness−0.96candidate minus target
Chroma−0.96candidate minus target
Hue−0.20candidate minus target
LRV−1.23candidate minus target
RainwashDutch Boy · 331-3DBΔE 1.29near-exactLRV 48Nearly the same lightness, more muted.

Nearly the same lightness, more muted.

Lightness−0.09candidate minus target
Chroma−1.98candidate minus target
Hue−0.41candidate minus target
LRV−0.33candidate minus target
Festoon AquaSherwin-Williams · SW 0019ΔE 1.35near-exactLRV 46.62The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.

The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.

Lightness−1.18candidate minus target
Chroma+0.49candidate minus target
Hue+1.19candidate minus target
LRV−1.71candidate minus target
Worn TurquoiseHGTV Home · HGSW2315ΔE 1.44near-exactLRV 49The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.

The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.

Lightness+0.52candidate minus target
Chroma+1.42candidate minus target
Hue+1.33candidate minus target
LRV+0.67candidate minus target
Opal SilkBehr · PPU12-08ΔE 2.08very closeLRV 45The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.

The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.

Lightness−2.09candidate minus target
Chroma+2.14candidate minus target
Hue−0.70candidate minus target
LRV−3.33candidate minus target
Nursery WallValspar · P101ΔE 2.38very closeLRV 45.38The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.

The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.

Lightness−1.89candidate minus target
Chroma+3.27candidate minus target
Hue+0.03candidate minus target
LRV−2.95candidate minus target
ViewsClare · ViewsΔE 2.44very closeLRV 53.81The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.

The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.

Lightness+3.32candidate minus target
Chroma−0.31candidate minus target
Hue−0.60candidate minus target
LRV+5.48candidate minus target

Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.

Frosty GladeGlidden / PPG · PPG1146-4ΔE 2.52very closeLRV 48.93Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.

Lightness+0.38candidate minus target
Chroma+2.42candidate minus target
Hue+2.49candidate minus target
LRV+0.60candidate minus target

This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.

Texas SummerMagnolia Home · JG-64ΔE 2.65very closeLRV 47.61Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.

Lightness−0.45candidate minus target
Chroma+1.53candidate minus target
Hue−3.03candidate minus target
LRV−0.72candidate minus target

Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.

Pistachio Ice CreamDunn-Edwards · DE5717ΔE 2.96very closeLRV 41The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.3 points lower.

The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.3 points lower.

Lightness−2.56candidate minus target
Chroma+0.77candidate minus target
Hue−2.72candidate minus target
LRV−7.33candidate minus target
SKYWALKERBackdrop · SKYWALKERΔE 7.37noticeably differentLRV 64.8The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 16.5 points higher.

The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 16.5 points higher.

Lightness+9.35candidate minus target
Chroma−5.28candidate minus target
Hue+0.19candidate minus target
LRV+16.47candidate minus target

This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.