Modern Blue
Modern Blue is a versatile and reflective paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#BDD2EA
LRV
63.00
Modern Blue's Color Strip
Modern Blue is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Brush Blue and Innuendo. The strip spans from Brush Blue at the lightest end to Blue Highlight at the deepest. As part of strip 124, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Modern Blue in Real Rooms
Modern Blue has a high LRV of 63 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Modern Blue with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
The walls here show Modern Blue in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Modern Blue with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A bedroom painted in Modern Blue — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Modern Blue in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Modern Blue has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
See Modern Blue in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Modern Blue prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
A foyer painted in Modern Blue sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Modern Blue's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Modern Blue adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
This kitchen scene shows how Modern Blue holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
Modern Blue works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
See how Modern Blue holds up in a real living room setting.
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