Sky blue paint colours
30 Light Blue Paint Colors
These subtle, versatile shades complement any style or room
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Light blue is easy on the eyes and good for the spirit. A calming, easy-to-love paint choice for just about any style of interior, this pale shade recalls blue skies, ocean waters, and happy days. Light blue paint can make a room feel airy, a small room appear larger, and a room with limited natural light feel brighter.
The palest of blues can be used in the same way that you would use any neutral color. Light blue is an effortless alternative to white walls or as an accent wall in an all-white room since it pairs beautifully with white to create a clean, tranquil feel. If you want to create a more layered look, mix in deeper shades of blue (any hue will do).
Light blue paint is an obvious choice if you want to set the mood for a relaxing bathroom, an uplifting laundry room, or a serene bedroom, and it's versatile enough to work in any room in the house. Check out these lovely light blue paint colors for inspiration.
Overview
- Color Family: Cool, blues, can lean into grays, greens and whites
- Complementary Colors: Peach, pale orange
- Pairs Well With: Most colors
- Mood: Calming, serene
- Where to Use: Bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, nursery, office, kitchen, living room
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If you're looking for a dreamy, soft wash of blue on your walls, Borrowed Light by Farrow & Ball is named after "the delicate light that cascades through small windows and fanlights." This luminous, delicate shade is ideal for a kid's room or a front porch.
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For a room that needs a little boost of oxygen, Breath of Fresh Air by Benjamin Moore is just what it sounds like: an easy, breezy pastel blue that you can use anywhere you would normally use white.
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Designed to evoke a pale blue-green sea, Sea Salt from Sherwin Williams paint collection will add a calm, serene color that changes depending on the lighting in the room and can look blue or green, or blue-green, and can even have grey undertones. It is a popular color for a bedroom, bathroom, or nursery.
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Like your favorite pair of vintage jeans, Worn Denim by Dunn-Edwards is as easy to live with as its name implies.
This creamy light blue shade can work just as well in a laid back coastal cottage living room or bathroom paired with shades of white or used as the backdrop for a more dressed up space with black accent trim. -
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Just as its name implies, Glimmer by Sherwin-Williams is a subtle, whisper of a barely-there pale ice blue that veers white and is just as refreshing. Use it in the bathroom, kitchen, living room, or bedroom for a glimmer of color that doesn't announce itself but hovers in the background, allowing furniture, artwork, and decor to shine.
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Zen by Glidden is a light blue that's described as, "soft, neutral, and restful." It's a perfect choice for a spa-like bathroom, a chilled out bedroom, or a home yoga studio that will create a sense of neutral calm that's warmer than stark white.
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If you're looking for a light blue with a fresh, clean finish, Keepsakes by PPG Paints is a pale baby blue-gray that works beautifully in a kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom.
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If you love the idea of light blue but worry that it might feel a bit cold, Louie Blue by Donald Kaufman Color is a pretty powder blue inspired by peeling paint on a red brick wall, with pink undertones that evoke an "almost 18th century decadent lushness."
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Bluebird by Paint & Paper Library is a traditional light blue "the color of a Wedgwood cameo" that is as pretty as its classic namesake inspiration and can be dressed up or down depending on the style of your home or decor. Try it in a bedroom or home office for an enveloping wash of color.
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Prelude by Behr is a light blue softened with a note of gray, perfect for the walls of a calming living room, a peaceful nursery, or a restful bedroom ceiling that you will enjoy waking up to every morning.
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Named for the Maasai phrase for "cool water," Nairobi Blue by Clare paints is a refreshing, easy-to-use shade lives up to its namesake and would work anywhere from the living room to the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, or dining room. Pair with gold-toned accents and light wood tones or use as a foundation color for a room decorated in tonal shades of blue.
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To create a breezy coastal look in the kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room, Aqua Sparkle by PPG paints is a natural choice. This ocean-fresh pale aqua blue pairs well with whites, gray tones, or deeper shades of blue.
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A soft blue paint with the slightest hint of gray, Bird's Egg by Benjamin Moore is a modern take on the retro classic that is eggshell blue. This charming color is a crowd-pleaser that will work in any room, from an eat-in kitchen to the guest bathroom.
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Bare Minimum by Valspar is a cool, barely there shade of pale blue that would work well with beige and sandy tones to create a spa-like en suite bathroom or an easy breezy kitchen.
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Despite its name, Parma Gray by Farrow & Ball is a decidedly cool light blue that is often paired with bright white trim to give period rooms a formal look, but can stand on its own as a versatile and assertive shade of light blue that would complement any modern interior.
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Blown Glass by Valspar is an ultra pale shade of cyan that straddles the line between green and blue, giving it an almost translucent quality. Pair it with deeper shades of blue and green or pale shades of blush to create contrast in a kids bedroom.
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A soft and elegant shade, Blue Lace by Benjamin Moore would add the right tone in a powder room decorated with vintage lighting fixtures and an antique mirror. But this versatile shade could just as easily provide a wash of soothing color in an at-home yoga studio or a primary en suite.
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White Heaven by Benjamin Moore is a luminous and uplifting pale lilac blue that would brighten up any corner of the house, from the laundry room to the nursery,
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A cool and calming shade of light blue, Helium by Behr could work anywhere from the bathroom to the nursery.
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Frozen by Clare paints was inspired by the crisp winter air after a morning frost, and this cool icicle of a color will add a blast of freshness to any room in the house. Pair it with icy whites and pale taupe decor accents.
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Tropical Waterfall by Dunn-Edwards is a fun-loving shade of pale turquoise that will add energy to a kitchen or a playroom. Pair it with bright corals for a high-contrast, feel-good vibe.
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Icelandic by Sherwin-Williams is a Nordic-inspired shade of cool light blue that works well with pale shades of white and gray. Mix with stainless steel appliances and silver-toned fixtures to create a clean look in the kitchen.
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Spur by Paint & Paper Library is a dreamy powder blue paint that works especially well in the soft and indirect light of a west-facing dressing room or home office.
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Paint the ceiling of your bathroom, nursery, or front porch in First Light by Glidden, a soft and luminous shade of pale sky blue.
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Transport yourself to the beaches of the Golden State with Hazy by Farrow & Ball. This soft, muted blue-gray is meant to evoke the rolling early morning marine layer of fog that is as much a defining part of life on the California coast as the sunny cloudless skies depicted on screen. This easy color would work with soft whites and grays or can be paired with vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow, or pink to create contrast.
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Light Blue from Farrow & Ball is a silver-toned light blue that will add luminosity to a hallway or create a cool and calming vibe in a well lit sunroom or kitchen.
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Headspace by Clare is a modern take on retro classic seafoam green, a soft wash of blue-green that is livable and easy to incorporate in any space.
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Let It Snow by Dunn-Edwards is a chilly light blue that will add a bracing freshness to a laundry room or brighten up a bathroom. Pair it with cool whites or soft shades of pink to add warmth and contrast.
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Shooting Star by Glidden is a cool, barely there shade of blue-green tinted white that will add a hint of color to the walls of a pale neutral room or can take a backseat to muted shades of aqua when used on trim and other woodwork.
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A pale blue paint color with purple undertones, Twinkle Blue by PPG Paints is a spellbinding color reminiscent of periwinkle that pairs well with darker gray accents, perfect for a relaxing bedroom or family room or to add subtle color to a mudroom.
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Farrow & Ball Parma Grey No.
27Farrow & Ball“I’m obsessed with Farrow & Ball’s Parma Grey. It is a grown-up and sophisticated take on light blue that doesn’t scream ‘baby shower.’ I love this color from floor to ceiling, including trim for a classic and refined look.” — Alessandra Wood, Modsy
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Benjamin Moore White Heaven 2068-70
Benjamin Moore“The color blue, besides being America’s favorite color for decades, is the global winner by far as well. A primary color, blue is relaxing and connotes harmony, calm, and infinity. A Drake/Anderson favorite shade of blue is an ethereal wisteria, with a purple-ish cast. Our go-to for this delicious color is Benjamin Moore’s White Heaven 2068-70, the perfect celestial hue!”— Jamie Drake, Drake/Anderson
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Sherwin-Williams Still Water SW 6223
Sherwin-Williams“Funny enough, long before I was a designer I wasn’t a fan of blue. But now, it's a color that constantly makes me smile. Every time I use a tint or hue of it in a project, it motivates me to continue to play with the color.
I once used Still Water by Sherwin-Williams in a client’s bedroom; it was so perfect for the vibe I was trying to create that I vowed to never use it. It was too special to be shared anywhere else.” — Beth Diana Smith
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Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue HC-147
Benjamin Moore“We love using a sky blue on the ceiling to bring the outdoors in and give the space a sense of endlessness. We painted the shiplap ceiling in a children’s library Benjamin Moore’s Woodlawn Blue, and it was a great finishing touch.” — Marguerite Rodgers
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Clare Good Jeans
Clare“When you want to add some color to a bedroom, blue is always my go-to! Good Jeans from Clare has enough depth in the color and richness, while not being too dark or overwhelming. Just like a good pair of jeans!” — Rozit Arditi
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Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt SW 6204
Sherwin-Williams“I love this blue; sometimes it's blue-blue, and other times it’s blue-green.
Of all the paints I have ever used (and there have been a lot), this is the one that changes the most based on time of day, weather outside, and natural light. One of my favorite things about paint colors like Sea Salt is simply enjoying how much they evolve.” — Isabel Ladd
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Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue No. 289
Farrow & Ball“Blue always seems to be crowd-pleaser, and Farrow & Ball’s Inchyra Blue might be my latest crush. A gorgeous earthy blue that you dream about.” — Kristen Peña
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Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal 2136-40
Benjamin Moore“I really enjoy using blue hues with hints of green in them. As a California beach girl and lover of oceanic hues, I appreciate the visually calming impact they can have in a space. My go-to paint for a soothing and spalike effect that delights the senses is Benjamin Moore’s Aegean Teal.” — Breegan Jane
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Sherwin-Williams Amalfi SW 6783
Sherwin-Williams“Amalfi is a bright blue that is perfectly named for the Mediterranean coast.
It’s a burst of ‘water color’ that is both uplifting and calming. We like to pair more dramatic colors like this with neutrals to make it more balanced. It’s a great way to add bold color without going overboard.” — Beth Dotolo and Carolina Gentry, Pulp Design Studios
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Benjamin Moore Narragansett Green HC-157
benjamin moore“Don’t be fooled by its name; Narragansett Green is a hue of blue that we’ve been using as a statement color. It’s both moody and sophisticated with a deep, nautical flair.” — Chanae Richards
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Benjamin Moore Symphony Blue 2060-10
Benjamin Moore“My bedroom doesn’t receive a lot of natural light, so I needed to find a richly saturated blue that wouldn’t look dull. Benjamin Moore's Symphony Blue hits all the right notes, no pun intended. It’s a gorgeous marine blue that has a real sense of depth to it. In a way, the room felt more expansive after I painted it; like being at the bottom of the sea.
” — Tara McCauley
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Farrow & Ball Railings No. 31
Farrow & Ball“My favorite blue paint is Farrow & Ball's Railings because it’s somewhat masculine with a soft off-black hue and blue undertones. This rich color subtly adds a dramatic twist to any space.” — Sara Ianniciello, director of design at Whitehall Interiors
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Benjamin Moore Deep Royal 2061-10
Benjamin Moore“Recently, I fell in love with deep blues, which look both blue and black. My favorite is Deep Royal by Benjamin Moore.” — Silvia Kuhle, Standard Architecture
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Farrow & Ball Skylight No. 205
Farrow & Ball“Farrow and Ball’s Skylight is a soft pale blue gray that I love for its chameleon-like quality, taking on many different feels throughout the day and night. It can read cheerful and light with the morning sun and then transform into a more sophisticated moody envelope in the evening.
” — Marea Clark
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Farrow & Ball De Nimes No. 229
Farrow & Ball“Farrow & Ball’s De Nimes organically blends tones and contrasting materials like stone, wood, and metals. When so many blues present cool and striking, De Nimes is that down to earth, natural blue that reads grounding and fundamental to an entire palette.” — Cortney Bishop
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Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments 1563
Benjamin Moore“Benjamin Moore’s Quiet Moments is a soft blue gray that is the perfect restful backdrop. It’s a great option for a soft spalike color and works well in bedrooms and bathrooms.” — Zandy Gammons and Liles Dunnigan, The Warehouse Interiors
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Benjamin Moore Delphinium CC-872
Benjamin Moore“Delphinium Blue is part of Benjamin Moore’s Designer Classics Collection and provides sophistication and punch. It can be mood altering, which works very well in a work-from-home environment.
” — Marion Philpotts-Miller
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Benjamin Moore Water's Edge 1635
ELLE Decor“We’ve used this perfectly toned mid-blue for cabinetry and walls. I love how it creates a little drama and depth without too much darkness.” — Erin Gates
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Benjamin Moore Iceberg 2122-50
ELLE Decor“Benjamin Moore’s Iceberg is our go-to for master bedrooms and bathrooms. This soft shade of blue is serene, cool and easy on the eyes first thing in the morning!” — Marika Meyer
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Benjamin Moore Light Blue 2066-70
ELLE Decor“This color makes me think of a beautiful day where the sky is perfectly blue. It's refreshing so it’s great for any kid’s room or bathroom, but also for a home that has a more traditional or beachy feel.” — Linda Hayslett
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How to get a blue color when mixing paints: rules and recommendations
In standard paint sets, the right colors are often missing, and sometimes the palette is completely represented only by basic tones. For example, it is problematic to find a ready-made pale blue shade of gouache, watercolor, acrylic paints. You will have to buy professional kits, the price of which is quite high. But there are a number of ways to get a blue color when mixing paints: for work, you need to prepare only a couple of classic tones.
Contents:
- Choice of colors and recommendations
- Production of blue and its varieties
Choice of colors and recommendations
It is not for nothing that light blue color evokes a feeling of peace and carelessness.
Despite the coldness, it is a natural shade: it belongs to the sky, water, therefore it is close to the human eye, it is easily perceived by it. In the interior, blue is ideal for the bathroom, bedroom, as well as for rooms located on the south side of the house.
How to make your own blue color is quite simple and does not require special skills. You just need to prepare a suitable container, a standard set of paints, high-quality brushes, and get to work.
Experienced artists know a huge number of blue shades: there are bright blue, dark blue, close to blue, azure and turquoise, as well as pastel, very light colors. All of them are created on the basis of blue paint with the addition of white, but sometimes they can include additional shades. To get exactly the right tone, we must remember: the more white is present in the mixture, the less saturated the finished color will be.
Experts give a number of tips so that the process of mixing paints gives a positive result: density;
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Making blue and its varieties
Blue is considered a tone of low saturation, therefore, to create it, it is advisable to add a darker scale (blue) to light (white) in small portions. With this approach, the shade will be gentle, pastel. Classic blue is created by combining equal parts of blue and white. If necessary, the intensity of the finished color is adjusted manually by introducing one of the indicated tones.
To make a cool, muted color, take:
- 2 parts blue;
- 1 part turquoise;
- 3 parts white.
In order for blue to have a slight greenish tint, you need to mix blue with a drop of green, and then dilute the mass with white.
Noble blue with a hint of violet is obtained by combining blue paint, white and pink colors. To darken it, a drop of brown or a minimum of black is introduced into it. In order to make the shade even more cold, gray-blue is made from the following colors:
- 2 parts of white;
- 1 part grey;
- a drop of blue.
A bright blue color is prepared as follows: dark ultramarine is combined with a drop of red, and then it is diluted with white. To make the blue warmer, you can add a little yellow to it, but the final shade will already be blue-green. As you can see, there are many options for manufacturing the desired tone. You can apply one of them or conduct several experiments until the result suits the user.
Sky blue acrylic paint for fabric "DECOLA" - Auxiliary materials, accessories for creativity
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Apply directly to the fabric with a brush, stamp or stencil. They are fixed with a hot iron from the wrong side. Paints are diluted with water, easily mixed with each other. Do not fade, lightfast. Dry quickly. 
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