Peninsula
0654 · #37799C · LRV 17 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Peninsula17
- 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Peninsula, Really?
Peninsula reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0654 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peninsula
Peninsula 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 Peninsula
With an LRV of 17, Peninsula 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 Peninsula 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 0654 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 | DanubeSW 6803 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 16 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lost Atlantis580F-6 · Behr | 5.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Chicago Blues804 · Benjamin Moore | 4.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea SwirlM260 · Valspar | 2.8 | 16.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cosmic DustPPG1157-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cosmic DustPPG1157-6 · Glidden | 1.1 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Peninsula 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 #37799C in HSL space. Pair Peninsula with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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