Cape Cod Bay
0633 · #557080 · LRV 15 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Cape Cod Bay15
- 4Wolf Gray21
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Cape Cod Bay, Really?
Cape Cod Bay reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0633 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cape Cod Bay
Cape Cod Bay works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Cape Cod Bay
With an LRV of 15, Cape Cod Bay is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Cape Cod Bay 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 0633 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 | DistanceSW 6243 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | ShipyardS500-6 · Behr | 2.4 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mozart Blue1665 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Thundering Clouds4005-4B · Valspar | 3.5 | 15 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hatteras GrayPPG10-10 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hatteras GrayPPG10-10 · Glidden | 2.1 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Cape Cod Bay 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 #557080 in HSL space. Pair Cape Cod Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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