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Your high school classmates aren’t the only ones throwing it back to 2016 by sharing 10-year-old photos of themselves on Instagram. Farrow & Ball is getting in on the trend, too. The paint brand just reminded us that in 2016 it debuted Inchyra Blue, a gray-ish blue with a touch of green; one of those hues you might consider a neutral for how well it plays with others. The difference between this paint color and, say, ripped jeans? It’s more popular now than it’s ever been.
We’ve been seeing Inchyra Blue pop up a lot these days. Most recently, we spotted a high gloss finish in the office of an Austin, Texas, home designed by Annie Downing (pictured above). We also can’t forget how it made the dated blue tub tile in Allison Pierce’s L.A. bathroom feel intentional and slightly more modern—no major renovations necessary. It’s a chameleon of a swatch that can read playful or serious, depending on the setting.
In recent conversations with designers, they’ve admitted to wanting to see more of this Farrow & Ball shade, particularly on interior window trim and exteriors. While it can hold its own against punchy corals and purples, the brand suggests taking it in a moody direction by combining it with Black Blue or giving it a nautical twist alongside Vardo. We may have left choker necklaces behind in 2016, but we’re glad this paint color has stuck around.
