Honky Tonk Blue
0619 · #446A8D · LRV 13 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Honky Tonk Blue13
- 4Charcoal Blue19
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Honky Tonk Blue, Really?
Honky Tonk Blue reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0619 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Honky Tonk Blue
Honky Tonk Blue 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 Honky Tonk Blue
With an LRV of 13, Honky Tonk Blue 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 Honky Tonk 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 0619 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 | Revel BlueSW 6530 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 14 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dark RoomBNC-29 · Behr | 1.9 | 14 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bellbottom BluesCSP-655 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 15 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aurora BorealisP037 · Valspar | 3.9 | 13.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue OdysseyPPG1166-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 14 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Midship Blue30BB 14/173 · Glidden | 4.6 | 14 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Honky Tonk 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 #446A8D in HSL space. Pair Honky Tonk Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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