Maritime Hush
T693 · #889AA2 · LRV 30.9 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Maritime Hush30.9
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Maritime Hush, Really?
Maritime Hush reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar T693 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Maritime Hush
Maritime Hush 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.
How Lighting Changes Maritime Hush
Maritime Hush sits in the mid-range at LRV 30.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Maritime Hush 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 Valspar T693 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 | DaphneSW 9151 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Teton BlueN490-4 · Behr | 2.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Water's Edge1635 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SeastonePPG10-11 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SeastonePPG10-11 · Glidden | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Neptune's Rings431-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Maritime Hush within Valspar'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 #889AA2 in HSL space. Pair Maritime Hush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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