Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Babbling Creek |
| SKU | 0588 |
| Hex | #A7BAD3 |
| RGB | 167, 186, 211 |
| HSL | 214°, 33%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Babbling Creek
At LRV 50, Babbling Creek 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.
Babbling Creek 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
14 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Babbling Creek within Hirshfield's'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 #A7BAD3 in HSL space. Pair Babbling Creek 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.
Hirshfield's Babbling Creek Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Babbling Creek 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 0588 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At Behr, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Ridge View (610F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ridge View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Babbling Creek
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunrise (829), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Creek without repainting risk. See the full Sunrise swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At Valspar, the closest color to Babbling Creek is September Aster (P073) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full September Aster swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Valor (PPG1244-3) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At Glidden, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Dreamy (PPG1164-4) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Twilight Dreams (240-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Dreams swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Northern Pond (DE5870) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 43 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Pond swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Babbling Creek
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Babbling Creek
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Babbling Creek (0588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Creek without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Babbling Creek
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) 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 Babbling Creek
Clare has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Babbling Creek
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Babbling Creek
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Babbling Creek is Babbling Creek (0588). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Babbling Creek and you'll get the same color. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →