BLUES

Quiet Night

#3E8FBC

RGB 62, 143, 188 · HSL 201°, 50%, 49% · CMYK 67, 24, 0, 26

Quiet Night is #3E8FBC in HEX — rgb(62, 143, 188), hsl(201°, 50%, 49%), cmyk(67%, 24%, 0%, 26%).

Quiet Night pulls into the mid-tone end of the blues spectrum — HSL 201°, 50%, 49%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#3E8FBC

RGB62, 143, 188

HSL201°, 50%, 49%

HSV201°, 67%, 74%

CMYK67, 24, 0, 26

Decimal4100028

CSS RGBrgb(62, 143, 188)

CSS HSLhsl(201, 50%, 49%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Quiet Night 1239-5

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Sailor's 2063-40

ΔE 2.6 · #4B94BF

Behr

Hemisphere M500-4

ΔE 4 · #4699C4

Dulux

Opalescent S35E4

ΔE 4.9 · #3C98C1

Vista Paint

Bonaventure K-146

ΔE 5.1 · #4A9CC7

Valspar

Deep Blue Sea 5001-10C

ΔE 5.5 · #4387AC

Dunn-Edwards

Walker Lake DE5858

ΔE 5.8 · #3D87BB

Sherwin-Williams

Dynamic Blue SW6958

ΔE 6.2 · #0192C6

Kobra

Blue 29

ΔE 6.3 · #1882B4

Kilz

Hero Blue RD280-02

ΔE 6.4 · #1898C8

Farrow & Ball

St Giles Blue 280

ΔE 7.3 · #599EC4

RAL

Light Blue 5012

ΔE 9.9 · #3B83BD

Hallman-Lindsay

Peninsula 654

ΔE 10 · #37799C

IKEA

IKEA086 86

ΔE 14.7 · #748DAC

Dutch Boy

Celestial Horizon DCP-0589

ΔE 19.9 · #8FA4BF

Colorhouse

Dream .06 Dream-06

ΔE 24.6 · #0E707B

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

24/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#3E8FBC

#BB6A3E

Analogous

#3EBBA9

#3E8FBC

#3E51BB

Triadic

#3E8FBC

#BB3E90

#90BB3E

Split-Complementary

#3E8FBC

#BB3E51

#BBA93E

Tetradic

#3E8FBC

#A93EBB

#BB6A3E

#51BB3E

Monochromatic

#183849

#2B6482

#3E8FBC

#75B1D1

#AFD1E4

Rectangle

#3E8FBC

#6A3EBB

#BB6A3E

#90BB3E

Compound

#3E8FBC

#3E51BB

#BB6A3E

#BBA93E

Variations

Lighter

#63A7CB

#90BBD2

#C2D6E1

Darker

#2F7498

#1F506B

#112F3F

Saturation

#6A8390

#3E90BB

#1F99DB

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.58:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.86:1

Deuteranopia

#3E8FBC

#6A81BD

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#3E8FBC

#8585B7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#3E8FBC

#36968F

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Quiet Night lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

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How it looks under different light

#6E98A8

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#3E8FBC

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#5B9DCC

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E9EBEC

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#975D3D

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #3E8FBC;

CSS — background

background-color: #3E8FBC;

CSS Variable

--color-quiet-night: #3E8FBC;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'quiet-night': '#3E8FBC' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#3E8FBC] text-[#3E8FBC]

SCSS

$quiet-night: #3E8FBC;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E8FBC?

#3E8FBC is Quiet Night, a mid-tone blue with a cool undertone.

Is #3E8FBC warm or cool?

Quiet Night reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Quiet Night?

Quiet Night works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Quiet Night?

Quiet Night pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Quiet Night?

You can download Quiet Night on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Quiet Night?

The hex code is #3E8FBC. In RGB it's 62, 143, 188, and in HSL it's 201°, 50%, 49%.

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