Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bashful Blue |
| SKU | 2065-70 |
| Hex | #C8E6F3 |
| RGB | 200, 230, 243 |
| HSL | 198°, 64%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Bashful Blue
At LRV 74, Bashful Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Bashful Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bashful 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8E6F3 in HSL space. Pair Bashful Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Bashful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bashful Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2065-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bashful Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bashful Blue. The nearest is Aviary Blue (SW 6778) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aviary Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bashful Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Bashful Blue is Ethereal Mood (MQ3-52) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bashful Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Bashful Blue is Blue Mist (4006-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.2 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bashful Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Bashful Blue is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bashful Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Winterscape Blue (30BG 76/107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bashful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Winterscape Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bashful Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bashful Blue. The nearest is Vandy Blue (134-2DB) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vandy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bashful Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bashful Blue. The nearest is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bashful Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bashful Blue is Pale Frost (DE5805) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bashful Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bashful Blue is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bashful Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Bashful Blue. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →