Try this.

Select the cell in question. Assume that is cell A1.
Goto the menu FormatConditional Formatting
Condition 1
Select Formula Is: =A1
Click the Format button
Select the Patterns tab
Select a BLUE fill color
OK
Click the Add button
Condition 2
Select Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=FALSE)
Click the Format button
Select the Patterns tab
Select a RED fill color
OK out


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"imratish" wrote in message
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I have created a validation list True, False.
I would like to have blue color appearing in back ground whenever i select
"True" and Red color whenever i select "False"