Bachelor Blue
1629 · #758391 · LRV 22 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Bachelor Blue22
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Bachelor Blue, Really?
Bachelor Blue reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1629 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Bachelor Blue
With an LRV of 22, Bachelor Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Bachelor Blue 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 Benjamin Moore 1629 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Storm CloudSW 6249 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | Forever DenimPPU14-05 · Behr | 1.2 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Andrew's HoodieM309 · Valspar | 2.4 | 21.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver BlueberryPPG1163-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shady Blue10BB 22/096 · Glidden | 1.3 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | High Seas Blue337-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Bachelor Blue within Benjamin Moore'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 #758391 in HSL space. Pair Bachelor Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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