Kompozit North Sea#859BB1 · LRV 32
North Sea reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0625 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | North Sea |
| SKU | 0625 |
| Hex | #859BB1 |
| RGB | 133, 155, 177 |
| HSL | 210°, 22%, 61% |
| LRV | 32 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Kompozit North Sea
North Sea sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.
North Sea 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 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 blue from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to North Sea within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #859BB1 in HSL space. Pair North Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.