Stiffkey Blue
No. 281 · Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue No. 281 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
No. 281
Noticeable blue, a cool color
- Color family
- Blue
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Farrow & Ball Stiffkey Blue No. 281 is a very dark blue paint color with a noticeable blue undertone and an estimated LRV of 10, close to black on a wall.
Source: Farrow & Ball's color data. LRV is estimated from the published RGB swatch. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Stiffkey Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans blue
Undertone
Noticeable blue
A visible lean you see in daylight.
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- Peels off clean

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