Bachelor Blue
DE5878 · #8FAACA · LRV 36 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Bachelor Blue36
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Bachelor Blue, Really?
Bachelor Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5878 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue 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 Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5878 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 | CosmosSW 6528 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hopeful DreamM540-4 · Behr | 3.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harlequin Blue830 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heartsong4003-7C · Valspar | 1.9 | 37.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easter Egg1166-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Charisma Blue30BB 39/165 · Glidden | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Bachelor Blue within Dunn-Edwards'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 #8FAACA 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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