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KOMPOZIT · 0504

Kompozit In the Blue#9EB0BB · LRV 42

In the Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0504 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT IN THE BLUE
RGB 158, 176, 187 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name In the Blue
SKU 0504
Hex #9EB0BB
RGB 158, 176, 187
HSL 203°, 18%, 68%
LRV 42
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Kompozit In the Blue

In the Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.

In the Blue 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
In the Blue
SKU 0504 · #9EB0BB · LRV 42
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2129-50
#9CADB7
Winter Lake
ΔE 0.94 · LRV
1621
#9EADB7
Little Falls
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 41
1648
#9BB1BB
Slate Blue
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 43
CC-818
#9BB1BB
Early Morning
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 43
CSP-595
#A2B0B7
French Toile
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-28
#A2B2BD
Peace
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 43
1040-4
#A0AEB8
How Handsome
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 41
10-13
#A3AEB4
Foretell
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 41
1149-4
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 41
1163-4
#9EAFC2
Sterling Silver
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at Valspar →
8004-41C
#A2B1BA
Hibernate
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 43
8004-38C
#9FB4BD
Cat's Meow
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 44
M329
#9DB2C2
Paris Gray
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 43
8006-8C
#A6B1B9
Granite Fog
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 43
8004-44C
#A4B1C1
Blue Echo
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 43

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Behr →
HDC-CT-24
#9BB0BE
Rainy Sidewalk
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 42
N530-4
#9CAFB7
Power Gray
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 41
MQ5-59
#9BAFB6
Ovation
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 41
MQ5-23
#A5B0B9
Intercoastal Gray
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 43
N510-4
#98B1B9
Supernova
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7601
#A0B3BC
Dockside Blue
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 43
SW 9146
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 44
SW 6514
#97B4C3
Respite
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 43
SW 7613
#9CB0B3
Aqua‐Sphere
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 41
SW 6220
#9BAFB2
Interesting Aqua
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 40
DE5821
#A7B8C4
Overcast Sky
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 46
DE6332
#ACB8C1
Glen Falls
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 47
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 46
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.76 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 17.49 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 46
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 41
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 44
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 13.71 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 14.56 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 43
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 39
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 42
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 11.27 · LRV 41

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to In the Blue within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0624
Blue Pot
LRV 41
0631
Chicago Skyline
LRV 40
0511
Cystern
LRV 43
0484
Stormy Bay
LRV 41
1317
Buffed Plum
LRV 43
0498
Wonder Land
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9EB0BB in HSL space. Pair In the Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9EB0BB + #BBA99E
TRIADIC
#9EB0BB · #BB9EB0 · #B0BB9E
ANALOGOUS
#9EBBB7 · #9EB0BB · #9EA2BB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.24:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.38:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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