BLUES

Blue Alps

#89A3AE

RGB 137, 163, 174 · HSL 198°, 19%, 61% · CMYK 21, 6, 0, 32

Blue Alps is #89A3AE in HEX — rgb(137, 163, 174), hsl(198°, 19%, 61%), cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 32%).

Blue Alps pulls into the light end of the blues spectrum — HSL 198°, 19%, 61%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, 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#89A3AE

RGB137, 163, 174

HSL198°, 19%, 61%

HSV198°, 21%, 68%

CMYK21, 6, 0, 32

Decimal9020334

CSS RGBrgb(137, 163, 174)

CSS HSLhsl(198, 19%, 61%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Blue Alps S33A3

ΔE 0.7 · #89A4AE

Benjamin Moore

Franklin 1643

ΔE 1.1 · #85A1AC

Sherwin-Williams

Powder Blue SW2863

ΔE 1.2 · #89A4AD

Kilz

Endless Rain RE150-02

ΔE 2.2 · #8DA7AF

Behr

Raging Sea 750F-4

ΔE 2.2 · #84A4B1

Vista Paint

Blue Horizon K-803

ΔE 2.5 · #8DA2B0

PPG

Serene Stream 1154-5

ΔE 2.7 · #819DAA

Dunn-Edwards

Silver Skate DE5801

ΔE 2.9 · #87A1B1

Valspar

Silver Fox 4008-3C

ΔE 2.9 · #93A6B1

Hallman-Lindsay

Chicago Skyline 631

ΔE 4.3 · #96ADBA

Farrow & Ball

Stone Blue 86

ΔE 5.1 · #7997A1

Colorhouse

Water .05 Water-05

ΔE 5.3 · #82979D

Dutch Boy

Blue Wings VS-9402

ΔE 6.7 · #8AB1C2

IKEA

IKEA084 84

ΔE 7.7 · #83AAC1

RAL

Window Grey 7040

ΔE 7.8 · #9DA1AA

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 8.7 · #889099

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

35/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#89A3AE

#AE9489

Analogous

#89AEA7

#89A3AE

#8990AE

Triadic

#89A3AE

#AE89A3

#A3AE89

Split-Complementary

#89A3AE

#AE8990

#AEA789

Tetradic

#89A3AE

#A789AE

#AE9489

#90AE89

Monochromatic

#40555E

#5F7E8C

#89A3AE

#B6C6CD

#E4EAEC

Rectangle

#89A3AE

#9489AE

#AE9489

#A3AE89

Compound

#89A3AE

#8990AE

#AE9489

#AEA789

Variations

Lighter

#A0B5BF

#BAC7CD

#D8DEE1

Darker

#648695

#445D67

#27363D

Saturation

#969EA1

#89A3AE

#60B3D7

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

2.65:1

Fail

vs Black

7.91:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#89A3AE

#979CAF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#89A3AE

#9F9FAD

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#89A3AE

#89A4A2

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Blue Alps 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

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#A6A79E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#89A3AE

Daylight 5500K

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

#93ACC2

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#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.

#A37866

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 · 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.

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: #89A3AE;

CSS — background

background-color: #89A3AE;

CSS Variable

--color-blue-alps: #89A3AE;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'blue-alps': '#89A3AE' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#89A3AE] text-[#89A3AE]

SCSS

$blue-alps: #89A3AE;

Similar Colors

Dusty Cornflower

#8CA4AD · ΔE 1.3

Franklin Lakes

#84A0AB · ΔE 1.4

Cable Knit Sweater

#83A0AD · ΔE 1.9

Labrador Blue

#7F9DAC · ΔE 3.5

Jamestown Blue

#82A0A6 · ΔE 3.6

St. John Blue

#82A1A7 · ΔE 3.6

Province Blue

#829BA1 · ΔE 4.2

Coastline

#919DA8 · ΔE 5.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89A3AE?

#89A3AE is Blue Alps, a soft blue with a cool undertone.

Is #89A3AE warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Blue Alps?

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

What colors pair well with Blue Alps?

Blue Alps 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 Blue Alps?

You can download Blue Alps 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 Blue Alps?

The hex code is #89A3AE. In RGB it's 137, 163, 174, and in HSL it's 198°, 19%, 61%.

← All colors