I wonder how many of you are old enough to be Moody Blues fans, or to have played their albums over and over. You know, back when we had record players and albums. Oh boy, I’m probably really dating myself now. Although now that I think about it, I probably listened to them on cassette tapes in my car more than on albums.
Once upon a time, in my wildest dreams.
Anyway, today’s post isn’t about music, it’s about the moodier shades of blue available from Dixie Belle Paint Co (and be sure to read to the end because I’m giving some away). I’ve been using a few of them lately, so I thought it might be helpful to show you guys a comparison of their In the Navy, Bunker Hill Blue, Yankee Blue and Cobalt Blue. Just in case you are struggling to pick one.
The darkest one is In the Navy. This color is almost, but not quite, black. I used quite a bit of this one for a while. One of my all-time favorite pieces painted in this color was this linen press dresser.
I also painted a waterfall style desk with In the Navy.
Lately I’ve been using more of the next darkest shade, Bunker Hill Blue, most recently on this dresser.
I really like this shade on mid-mod pieces such as this dresser that was a curb-side find.
It looks gorgeous paired with gold hardware.
I’ve also been known to mix In the Navy with Bunker Hill Blue to tone down the Bunker Hill Blue just a tad, or brighten up the In the Navy, whichever way you want to look at it.
That’s what I did on this piece.
Well, to be perfectly honest, I only mixed them because I didn’t have enough Bunker Hill Blue at the time to paint the whole dresser so I stretched it by adding In the Navy. But it ended up being a fantastic combo.
I haven’t used so much of the Yankee Blue. This one is the lightest shade of these four colors, and has a bit more grey to it than the other three which becomes more obvious when you look at them all side by side.
Yankee Blue is actually one of the very first Dixie Belle colors I ever used when I paired it with Drop Cloth on this stool.
I’ve used it to create quite a few grain sack stripes since then, including the ones on this desk.
I also used it inside the drawers on that piece after blocking some ink stains using Dixie Belle’s B.O.S.S.
That brings me to the brightest of the four colors, and one I was only recently brave enough to use, Cobalt Blue.
It was gorgeous paired with the I.O.D. Rose Chintz paint inlay on this tackle box.
I’m not sure I’m quite ready to use it on a piece of furniture yet, but I could see mixing the Cobalt Blue with the Bunker Hill Blue to get something somewhere in between the two.
How about you, have you tried any of these colors yet? And if so, do you have a favorite?
If not, now’s your chance. I’m giving away a 16 oz. jar of each to one lucky winner.
And I’m even going to throw in a CD of the Very Best of The Moody Blues, just for fun.
The rules for today’s giveaway: Simply leave a comment on this blog post (and please forgive me if I don’t respond to every one, but know that I read and appreciate all of them).
Your comment must be left on this blog post, not on Facebook or Instagram. You are not required to follow my blog, or follow my Facebook or Instagram accounts, although it would be awesome if you did!
I will randomly draw the name of a winner for today’s prize from all of the comments left on this post by Friday, March 10, 2023 at the stroke of midnight (U.S. Central time).
The fine print: no purchase necessary, you must be 18 years of age or older to win, void where prohibited by law, the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning, approximate retail value of prize is $100, if the prize is not claimed by Friday, March 17, 2023 another name will be drawn at random to win, blah, blah, blah.
Thank you to Dixie Belle Paint Co for providing the paint included in today’s giveaway.