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Kompozit Babbling Creek0588 · #A7BAD3 · LRV 48

Babbling Creek reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the color's details, what Kompozit 0588 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

KOMPOZIT BABBLING CREEK
RGB 167, 186, 211LRV 48

Color spec

BrandKompozit
NameBabbling Creek
SKU0588
Hex#A7BAD3
RGB167, 186, 211
HSL214°, 33%, 74%
LRV48
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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About Kompozit Babbling Creek

Babbling Creek sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.

Babbling Creek 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.

Closest matches by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All blue at Behr →
HDC-SP14-10 · #A9B8CB · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 47
610F-5 · #A1BAD1 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 47
MQ5-45 · #B0BBD3 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 49
PPU15-16 · #ADBBCB · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 49

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
829 · #A5B7CD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 48
CC-908 · #A5B7CD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 48
808 · #A1BFD5 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 50
CC-878 · #A1BFD5 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All blue at Valspar →
P073 · #A4BDDC · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 49.4
P111 · #A9BDDE · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 50.1
4005-3B · #A7BAC9 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 47.7
8003-47B · #B3BAD1 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 49

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDA · ΔE 2 · LRV 49
PPG1164-4 · #ADBBCF · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 49
1164-4 · #AEBBD0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 49
PPG1161-3 · #A2BED8 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 49

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDB · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 49
PPG1164-4 · #AEBBD0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 49
PPG1161-3 · #A1BED9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 49
PPG1159-3 · #A3BBCD · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 48

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All blue at Dutch Boy →
240-3DB · #A7B5D2 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 46
239-3DB · #ABBFD1 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 50
242-2DB · #B3BBCF · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 50
340-3DB · #AEB7C4 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5884 · #A2B7CF · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 43
DE5870 · #A3B9CD · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 43
DE5919 · #AEB5C7 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #9EB6C8 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0588 · #ABBBD4 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 49
0595 · #A9BDDD · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 50
0616 · #A4BFD8 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 0 · LRV 50
0595 · #A3BBDC · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 51
0616 · #9EBED8 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 50

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All blue at Portola Paints →
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 55

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.82
All blue at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 50

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Babbling Creek within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0595 · LRV 48
0616 · LRV 49
1275 · LRV 45
0609 · LRV 48
0603 · LRV 52
1296 · LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7BAD3 in HSL space. Pair Babbling Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7BAD3 + #D3C0A7
TRIADIC
#A7BAD3 · #D3A7BA · #BAD3A7
ANALOGOUS
#A7D0D3 · #A7BAD3 · #AAA7D3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.98:1fail
Sample text on black
10.61:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Kompozit Babbling Creek Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Babbling Creek 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 Kompozit 0588 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At Behr, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Ridge View (610F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ridge View swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Babbling Creek

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunrise (829), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Creek without repainting risk. See the full Sunrise swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At Valspar, the closest color to Babbling Creek is September Aster (P073) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full September Aster swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Valor (PPG1244-3) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valor swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At Glidden, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Dreamy (PPG1164-4) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Twilight Dreams (240-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Dreams swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Northern Pond (DE5870) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Pond swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Babbling Creek

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Babbling Creek

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Babbling Creek (0588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Creek without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Babbling Creek

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Babbling Creek is Babbling Creek (0588). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Babbling Creek and you'll get the same color. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Babbling Creek

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Babbling Creek is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) 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 Babbling Creek

Clare has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Babbling Creek

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Babbling Creek. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

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