Standish Blue
H0048 · #85979A · LRV 30 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Standish Blue30
- 4Peacock Blue35
- 5Wythe Blue48
What Color Is Standish Blue, Really?
Standish Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0048 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Standish Blue
Standish Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Standish Blue
Standish Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Standish Blue 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 H0048 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 at SeaSW 9634 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | AtmosphericPPU12-15 · Behr | 1.8 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Water's Edge1635 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight5001-1C · Valspar | 1.6 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · Glidden | 4.6 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Standish 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.
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 #85979A in HSL space. Pair Standish Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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