Blue Highlight
0613 · #324A8B · LRV 10 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Blue Highlight10
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Blue Highlight, Really?
Blue Highlight reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0613 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Highlight
Blue Highlight 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 Blue Highlight
With an LRV of 10, Blue Highlight 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 Blue Highlight 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 Hirshfield's 0613 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 | Morning GlorySW 6971 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bossa NovaS540-7 · Behr | 2.3 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | DelphiniumCC-872 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Strong Will8001-44G · Valspar | 4.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Brilliant BluePPG1161-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Brilliant BluePPG1161-7 · Glidden | 3.9 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Highlight within Hirshfield's'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 #324A8B in HSL space. Pair Blue Highlight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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