GREYS

Cornflower Blue

#768793

RGB 118, 135, 147 · HSL 205°, 12%, 52% · CMYK 20, 8, 0, 42

Cornflower Blue is #768793 in HEX — rgb(118, 135, 147), hsl(205°, 12%, 52%), cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 42%).

Cornflower Blue pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 205°, 12%, 52%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

HEX#768793
RGB118, 135, 147
HSL205°, 12%, 52%
HSV205°, 20%, 58%
CMYK20, 8, 0, 42
Decimal7767955
CSS RGBrgb(118, 135, 147)
CSS HSLhsl(205, 12%, 52%)

Valspar

Cornflower Blue 4008-4B

Exact match

Vista Paint

Mirador K-795

ΔE 1.1 · #748490

Behr

Mission Control N530-5

ΔE 1.1 · #748894

Kilz

Porpoise Gray RM110

ΔE 1.3 · #788791

Dulux

Battle Blue S37A4

ΔE 1.6 · #74838F

Benjamin Moore

Bachelor 1629

ΔE 1.9 · #768492

Dunn-Edwards

Mica Creek DE5823

ΔE 2.1 · #70828F

Hallman-Lindsay

Ocean Storms 506

ΔE 2.4 · #70818E

Sherwin-Williams

Bracing Blue SW6242

ΔE 2.5 · #768B9A

PPG

Chalky Blue 1153-5

ΔE 3.3 · #7B8F99

RAL

Squirrel Grey 7000

ΔE 3.7 · #78858B

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 5.4 · #889099

IKEA

IKEA158 158

ΔE 6 · #7C9195

Farrow & Ball

De Nimes 299

ΔE 6.6 · #6A7C80

Colorhouse

Water .05 Water-05

ΔE 6.9 · #82979D

Dutch Boy

Natural Gray VS-9332

ΔE 9.2 · #878787

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

23/100

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.

Complementary

#768793
#938276

Analogous

#769391
#768793
#767893

Triadic

#768793
#937687
#879376

Split-Complementary

#768793
#937678
#939176

Tetradic

#768793
#917693
#938276
#789376

Monochromatic

#31393F
#53606A
#768793
#A1ADB5
#CCD2D7

Rectangle

#768793
#827693
#938276
#879376

Compound

#768793
#767893
#938276
#939176

Lighter

#919FA9
#AEB7BD
#D1D5D8

Darker

#5D6C77
#3F4B53
#252B30

Saturation

#808589
#768793
#4090C9

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Aa

vs White

3.71:1

AA Large

Aa

vs Black

5.66:1

AA

Deuteranopia

#768793
#7E8394

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#768793
#848492

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#768793
#758987

Original → Simulated

Quiet · Versatile

Cornflower Blue gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall
#989289

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#768793

Daylight 5500K

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

#8597AE

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

#EAEBEB

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#8D6C55

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.

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 · Trim · Soft furniture

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.

You'll need

4.0 litres

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

CSS — color
color: #768793;
CSS — background
background-color: #768793;
CSS Variable
--color-cornflower-blue: #768793;
Tailwind v3 — config
colors: { 'cornflower-blue': '#768793' }
Tailwind — arbitrary
bg-[#768793] text-[#768793]
SCSS
$cornflower-blue: #768793;
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What color is #768793?

#768793 is Cornflower Blue, a mid-tone grey with a cool undertone.

Is #768793 warm or cool?

Cornflower Blue reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Cornflower Blue?

Cornflower Blue works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Cornflower Blue?

Cornflower Blue pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Cornflower Blue?

You can download Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue?

The hex code is #768793. In RGB it's 118, 135, 147, and in HSL it's 205°, 12%, 52%.

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