Bay Green
0705 · #D3EBE0 · LRV 79 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Wedgewood Gray50
- 2Refresh59
- 3Bay Green79
- 4Baby Green85
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Bay Green, Really?
Bay Green reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0705 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bay Green
Bay Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Bay Green
Bay Green is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Bay Green 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 0705 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 | Embellished BlueSW 6749 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft MintHDC-MD-19 · Behr | 2.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spearmint Ice596 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper5008-7A · Valspar | 1.4 | 76.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WintergreenPPG1229-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WintergreenPPG1229-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Bay Green 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 #D3EBE0 in HSL space. Pair Bay Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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