Baby Seal
0519 · #9DA3AC · LRV 36 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Baby Seal36
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Baby Seal, Really?
Baby Seal reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0519 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Baby Seal
Baby Seal is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Baby Seal
Baby Seal sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 Baby Seal 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 Kompozit 0519 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 | Network GraySW 7073 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | MasterpieceMQ5-08 · Behr | 2.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Comet1628 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wave GoodbyeV137-4 · Valspar | 4.0 | 37.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Amethyst HazePPG13-23 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Amethyst HazePPG13-23 · Glidden | 3.3 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Baby Seal within Kompozit'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 #9DA3AC in HSL space. Pair Baby Seal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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