ColorplanBenjamin Moore Bashful Blue (2065-70) is a light blue with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 75. Closest matches: Behr Salty Tear (510A-2). For trim, try Lily White (2128-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Blue |
| LRV | 75.3 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C8E6F3 |
| RGB | 200, 230, 243 |
| HSL | 198°, 64%, 87% |
About Bashful Blue
Bashful Blue (2065-70) is a light, muted blue from Benjamin Moore that leans green. With an LRV of 75, Bashful Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Bashful Blue read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. It's very close to Billowy Down (2064-70); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Bashful Blue changes with the light
Bashful Blue has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Bashful Blue has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Bashful Blue will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Bashful Blue close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Bashful Blue looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Bashful Blue in real homes
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Bashful Blue equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 7.8
Also close: Tradewind (ΔE 8.2)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 7.0
Also close: Borrowed Light (ΔE 7.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Bashful Blue questions
What undertone does Bashful Blue have?
Bashful Blue has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Bashful Blue read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Bashful Blue a light or dark color?
Bashful Blue has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 75.3 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 75, Bashful Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Bashful Blue in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Sleepy Blue SW 6225 (closest available, ΔE 7.8); Farrow & Ball: Kakelugn No.317 (closest available, ΔE 7.0); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (close, ΔE 4.9). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Bashful Blue?
Try Lily White (2128-70) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Bashful Blue's undertone.
Where does Bashful Blue work best?
Bashful Blue works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 75, Bashful Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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