Bashful Blue
0611 · #6994CF · LRV 29 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Bashful Blue29
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Bashful Blue, Really?
Bashful Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0611 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bashful Blue
Bashful Blue 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 Bashful Blue
Bashful Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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 Bashful 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 Kompozit 0611 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 | LobeliaSW 6809 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Windsurf Blue590D-5 · Behr | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazilian Blue817 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Shock4005-10B · Valspar | 1.6 | 28.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue DartPPG1243-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bright Sailing Sky Blue25BB 30/318 · Glidden | 1.6 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Bashful Blue 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 #6994CF in HSL space. Pair Bashful Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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