Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Bluette |
| SKU | 0616 |
| Hex | #9EBED8 |
| RGB | 158, 190, 216 |
| HSL | 207°, 43%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Bluette
At LRV 50, Bluette 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.
Bluette 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 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Bluette 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 #9EBED8 in HSL space. Pair Bluette 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 Bluette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bluette 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 0616 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bluette
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Rest Assured (SW 9061), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Rest Assured swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bluette
At Behr, the closest color to Bluette is Gentle Sky (PPU14-11) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bluette
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sapphire Ice (808), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bluette without repainting risk. See the full Sapphire Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bluette
Valspar's nearest match is Breezy (4007-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.1 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bluette without repainting risk. See the full Breezy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bluette
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Everlasting (PPG1161-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bluette without repainting risk. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bluette
Glidden's nearest match is Everlasting (PPG1161-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bluette without repainting risk. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bluette
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bluette is Water Drop (238-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bluette
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Seafarer (HGSW 2355), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Seafarer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bluette
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bluette is January Frost (DE5849) — very close at ΔE 2.04, 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 January Frost swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bluette
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 10.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bluette
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bluette is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) — very close at ΔE 3.25, 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 Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bluette
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bluette without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bluette
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 6.26). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bluette
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bluette is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.74, 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 Bluette
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bluette
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Bluette is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bluette
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.4). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bluette
Backdrop has no exact twin of Bluette. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Bluette
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Bluette — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 10.62). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0616 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bluette
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bluette is Bluette (0616). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bluette and you'll get the same color. See the full Bluette swatch →