Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Soft Blue |
| SKU | 0651 |
| Hex | #A8CCDD |
| RGB | 168, 204, 221 |
| HSL | 199°, 44%, 76% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Soft Blue
At LRV 59, Soft Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Soft Blue 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Soft Blue 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 #A8CCDD in HSL space. Pair Soft Blue 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 Soft Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Blue 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 0651 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vast Sky (SW 6506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Blue
Behr has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Caspian Tide (PPU14-13) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caspian Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Blue is Palatial Skies (800) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palatial Skies swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Serendipity Blue (V071-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Serendipity Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Seaglass Blue (50BG 57/173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Seaglass Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Blue is Fine Blue (237-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cold River (HGSW 2366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Blue is Liam Blue (H044). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Liam Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Liam Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Blue is Soft Blue (0651). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59). If Kompozit is your counter, order Soft Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Blue swatch →