Searching Blue
We've categorized Searching Blue as a versatile Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 4 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#6C7F9A
LRV
20.61
Searching Blue's Color Strip
Searching Blue is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dried Lavender and Luxe Blue. The strip spans from Mild Blue at the lightest end to Dignified at the deepest. Browsing strip 186 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Searching Blue in Real Rooms
Searching Blue has a medium LRV of 20.61 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, front door, mudroom and bathroom.
1 Dining Room Photo
Searching Blue encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Dining room walls in Searching Blue set sophisticated mood.
@brycerific
1 Front Door Photo
Using Searching Blue for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
Front door in Searching Blue makes a striking entrance statement.
@renindoors
1 Mudroom Photo
The depth of Searching Blue is a secret weapon against the "dirty" look that many light-colored mudrooms eventually suffer from. It retains its freshness and intentionality even when it's not perfectly clean, which is essential for an active family.
Mudroom walls in Searching Blue energize the functional space.
@earthpaintorg
1 Bathroom Photo
The psychology of Searching Blue in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Searching Blue establish serene atmosphere.
@meganhaller88
Coordinating Colors
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Evening Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Dustblu reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Rarified Air reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Sporty Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Scanda the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Bracing Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Searching Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 35 vs 21, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Palisade reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Mercurial is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Vesper Violet reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Aleutian reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Searching Blue encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Dried Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Sporty Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 21 vs 8, Searching Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Searching Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.