Babbling Brook
600D-5 · #759DDC · LRV 33 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Babbling Brook33
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Babbling Brook, Really?
Babbling Brook reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 600D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Babbling Brook
Babbling Brook is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Babbling Brook
Babbling Brook sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Babbling Brook are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 600D-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glidden | Harbor Blue22BB 34/304 · Glidden | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | CornflowerDE5864 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Bothy BlueNO. G11 · Farrow & Ball | 3.5 | 32 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Bashful Blue0611 · Diamond Vogel | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Babbling Brook within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #759DDC in HSL space. Pair Babbling Brook with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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