Robin's Egg
H0053 · #64B0DC · LRV 38 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Robin's Egg38
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Robin's Egg, Really?
Robin's Egg reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0053 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Robin's Egg
Robin's Egg 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 Robin's Egg
Robin's Egg sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Robin's Egg 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 H0053 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 | FlywaySW 6794 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Life ForceP500-4 · Behr | 2.1 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea789 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic4008-10A · Valspar | 3.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · Glidden | 1.2 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Robin's Egg 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 #64B0DC in HSL space. Pair Robin's Egg with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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