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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0603

Hirshfield's Angela Bay#A9C1E5 · LRV 53

Angela Bay reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0603 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S ANGELA BAY
RGB 169, 193, 229 LRV 53

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Angela Bay
SKU 0603
Hex #A9C1E5
RGB 169, 193, 229
HSL 216°, 54%, 78%
LRV 53
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Hirshfield's Angela Bay

At LRV 53, Angela Bay is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Angela Bay 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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.29
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9066 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 56
SW 6527 · #B2C8D8 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 56
SW 6520 · #B2C7D3 · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 55
SW 9063 · #9BC8DE · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 53
SW 6506 · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 9.88 · LRV 55

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All blue at Behr →
610D-4 · #A1BFE7 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 51
S550-3 · #ADC0DC · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 52
S540-3 · #A9BDE9 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 51
620C-3 · #B2C3EC · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 55
S560-3 · #AFBDE5 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
815 · #A3C1E3 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 51
1418 · #B4BDD9 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 52
795 · #97C3DF · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 51
CC-786 · #97C3DF · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 51
800 · #A5C8DD · ΔE 7.69 · LRV 55

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All blue at Valspar →
4005-7C · #ACC3E2 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 53.1
P111 · #A9BDDE · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 50.1
8002-46C · #AEBFDA · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 51
8001-46C · #B5C1E3 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 54
8001-44C · #9EC3E2 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 52

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDA · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 49
PPG1243-3 · #AAC9EA · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 56
PPG1161-3 · #A2BED8 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 49
PPG1246-4 · #ADB9E2 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 49
PPG1241-3 · #9CC6EA · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 53

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 49
10BB 50/177 · #A3BEDC · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 50
30BB 55/152 · #B4C3E0 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 55
09BB 51/218 · #9CBFE3 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 51
PPG1246-4 · #ADBAE3 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 50

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All blue at Dutch Boy →
240-2DB · #B9C5DE · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 55
239-3DB · #ABBFD1 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 50
242-2DB · #B3BBCF · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 50
241-2DB · #B8BFD3 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 52
238-3DB · #A3C3D8 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 52
HGSW 1405 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 56
HGSW 9066 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 56
HGSW 1386 · #B2C8D8 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 56
HGSW 6527 · #B2C8D8 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 56
HGSW 2366 · #A9C9D7 · ΔE 9.88 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5891 · #A7C2EB · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 49
DE5877 · #B0C6DF · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 51
DE5863 · #99C3F0 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 49
DE5905 · #B7C0EA · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 50
DE5849 · #99C1DC · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.31
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 10.31 · LRV 56
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 13.81 · LRV 56
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 55
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 14.09 · LRV 55
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 16.35 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 46
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 10.96 · LRV 51
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 12.99 · LRV 58
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 14.83 · LRV 52
NO. 9913 · #D0BFCD · ΔE 17.16 · LRV 55

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0603 · #ACC1E5 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 52
0595 · #A9BDDD · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 50
0609 · #A1BEE5 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 50
0616 · #A4BFD8 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 50
1268 · #BBC0E5 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 54

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.3
All blue at Rodda →
R085 · #B8CBD4 · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 58
R097 · #B3BEC5 · ΔE 10.39 · LRV 51
R086 · #9EC1CD · ΔE 11.16 · LRV 50
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 12.4 · LRV 53
CA188 · #B4BFC1 · ΔE 12.8 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 50
C2-769 · #B7CEE9 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 60
BD22 · #8BBCDA · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 47
C2-736 · #BACCD8 · ΔE 8.93 · LRV 59
C2-735 · #B0C6CE · ΔE 10.91 · LRV 54

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 8 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 15.72 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 16.55 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 16.88 · LRV 58

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All blue at Portola Paints →
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 55
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 11.99 · LRV 56
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 13.67 · LRV 47
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 13.97 · LRV 49
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 46

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.91
All blue at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 14.8 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 17.42 · LRV 47
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 18.17 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 21.3 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.61
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 20.3 · LRV 38
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 24.08 · LRV 65
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 26.02 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.69
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 11.69 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 16.3 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 16.8 · LRV 36
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 20.51 · LRV 64
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 27.46 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All blue at Kompozit →
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 0 · LRV 52
0595 · #A3BBDC · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 48
0594 · #B0C5E0 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 55
0609 · #9ABCE4 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 48
1268 · #B6BFE5 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 53

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Angela Bay within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1268 · LRV 55
0594 · LRV 56
0595 · LRV 51
0609 · LRV 51
0616 · LRV 50
1260 · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A9C1E5 in HSL space. Pair Angela Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A9C1E5 + #E5CDA9
TRIADIC
#A9C1E5 · #E5A9C1 · #C1E5A9
ANALOGOUS
#A9DFE5 · #A9C1E5 · #AFA9E5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.83:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.45:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Angela Bay Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Angela Bay 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 Hirshfield's 0603 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angela Bay

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Porch Ceiling (SW 9063), is clearly different (ΔE 9.36). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Angela Bay

Behr's nearest match is Bellflower (610D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Angela Bay without repainting risk. See the full Bellflower swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Angela Bay

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Angela Bay is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Angela Bay

Valspar's nearest match is Promise (4005-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.1 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Angela Bay without repainting risk. See the full Promise swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Angela Bay

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3), is clearly different (ΔE 5.25). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Angela Bay

At Glidden, the closest color to Angela Bay is Aristocratic Blue (10BB 50/177) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aristocratic Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Angela Bay

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Water Drop (238-3DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.97). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Water Drop swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angela Bay

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Bedazzled (HGSW 1405), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Bedazzled swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Angela Bay

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sky High (DE5891), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Angela Bay without repainting risk. See the full Sky High swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Angela Bay

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 14.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Angela Bay

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 6.98). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Angela Bay

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Angela Bay (0603), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Angela Bay without repainting risk. See the full Angela Bay swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Angela Bay

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 11.16). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Angela Bay

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Angela Bay is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Angela Bay

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Angela Bay

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Angela Bay. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Angela Bay

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.91). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Angela Bay

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.61). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Angela Bay

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Angela Bay — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 11.69). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0603 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Angela Bay

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Angela Bay is Angela Bay (0603). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Angela Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Angela Bay swatch →

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