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Blue & Yellow Color Palette — Sunbeam Harbor

A fresh four-color scheme pairing a deep ocean blue with a warm sunbeam yellow, softened by oat and slate — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Deep Ocean Blue
Dominant
Kompozit Star-Studded · 0620
#32425A
LRV 5
Sunbeam Yellow
Secondary
Kompozit Sun Drops · 0823
#EAAF11
LRV 48
Soft Oat
Base
Kompozit Twill · 0014
#F0E8D3
LRV 81
Quiet Slate
Accent
Kompozit Black Licorice · 0529
#3A3B3B
LRV 4
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Blue and yellow is the pairing that always feels like good weather — a deep blue for depth, a warm yellow for light. This scheme leans on Deep Ocean Blue as the anchor and a clean Sunbeam Yellow as the spark, which keeps the combo modern instead of nursery-bright.

Soft Oat does the quiet work in the middle, giving both colors room so they stay sharp rather than fighting. A touch of Quiet Slate grounds the edges — think a frame, a fixture, or fine trim — and pulls the whole scheme toward something you would see in a 2026 home, not a primary-school poster.

Use the blue across your largest surfaces, save the yellow for the spots you want people to notice, and let the oat carry the rest. That roughly 60/20/20 balance is what makes this feel intentional and warm.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Deep Ocean Blue
#28466A · LRV 6 · Dominant
Kompozit Star-Studded · 0620 ΔE 4.36
Backdrop Last Call · BD-LC ΔE 8.3
Behr Twilight Chimes · 560F-7 ΔE 2.7
Benjamin Moore Downpour Blue · 2063-20 ΔE 0.89
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 17.25
Dunn-Edwards Deep Ocean · DEA135 ΔE 7.3
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue · No. 30 ΔE 11.26
Magnolia Home Signature · JG-91 ΔE 7.05
PPG / Glidden Blue Tang · 10-32 ΔE 1.88
Sherwin-Williams Commodore · SW 6524 ΔE 1.16
Valspar Enchanted Navy · 4010-8 ΔE 1.95
Sunbeam Yellow
#E8B43C · LRV 50 · Secondary
Kompozit Sun Drops · 0823 ΔE 2.85
Backdrop Eames · BD-EA ΔE 8.82
Behr Midsummer Gold · P280-7 ΔE 3.44
Benjamin Moore Sun Valley · 350 ΔE 3.99
Clare Golden Hour · PNT100-MD-23 ΔE 7.57
Dunn-Edwards Honey Glow · DE5354 ΔE 1.3
Farrow & Ball Babouche · No. 223 ΔE 4.95
Magnolia Home Bright Days · JG-45 ΔE 8.13
PPG / Glidden Va Va Voom · 1210-6 ΔE 2.03
Sherwin-Williams Gambol Gold · SW 6690 ΔE 2.07
Valspar Mustard Glaze · 3006-3A ΔE 0.99
Soft Oat
#EFE7D6 · LRV 80 · Base
Kompozit Twill · 0014 ΔE 1.57
Backdrop Don't Eat the Yellow Snow · BD-DS ΔE 2.7
Behr Rye Flour · HDC-FL13-5 ΔE 1.35
Benjamin Moore Navajo White · 947 ΔE 0.73
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 1.35
Dunn-Edwards Rice Bowl · DE6170 ΔE 0.9
Farrow & Ball James White · No. 2010 ΔE 1.96
Magnolia Home Carter Crème · JG-16 ΔE 0.73
PPG / Glidden Elegant Ivory · 1081-1 ΔE 1.67
Sherwin-Williams Restful White · SW 7563 ΔE 0.98
Valspar Double Scoop · V176 ΔE 0.76
Quiet Slate
#3A3D42 · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Black Licorice · 0529 ΔE 3.21
Backdrop After Hours · BD-AH ΔE 6.43
Behr Black · BLACK ΔE 2.69
Benjamin Moore Soot · 2129-20 ΔE 1.24
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 5.75
Dunn-Edwards Dark Engine · DE6350 ΔE 2.05
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 4.42
Magnolia Home Moments · JG-150 ΔE 8.21
PPG / Glidden Black Magic · 1001-7 ΔE 3.67
Sherwin-Williams Greenblack · SW 6994 ΔE 3.49
Valspar Black Heron · V120-3 ΔE 2.53

Questions

Will a bright yellow feel too loud next to a deep blue?

Not if you keep the yellow as the smaller player. Let the blue cover the big surfaces and use Sunbeam Yellow on one wall, a door, or trim. The oat base sits between them so the two colors read crisp instead of busy.

Which color should I paint first if I only commit to one?

Start with Deep Ocean Blue. It is the anchor and works on its own as a calm contemporary base, so you can add the yellow later in small doses once you see how the room feels.

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