Sounds like my experience with Yarmouth Blue. Pics I saw before painting didn't prepare me for the reality. I'm guessing my natural lighting has something to do with its intensity. Unlike you, I can live with it, lol.

Wow--we used Constellation in our MB, and plan to use it (or 50% version) in our Master Bedroom as well. Ours was mixed up in Aura, matte finish FWIW. Def looks blue but not baby blue. In fact, sometimes looks greyer, sometimes even a hint of greenish-blue coming through.

Maybe beekeeper's eyes are blue so it imparts more blue to her sense of color. With cat_mom seeing greenish blue it stands to reason that with a name like "cat" she has greenish eyes.

enduring, nice idea.

but, no.

Dark brown Italian eyes. (my Irish mom wished they were blue, I'm sure).

If only my opinionated college age son wasn't color blind. Even this blue he says "oh great, another gray room"....I nearly strangled him. I just went and checked on the room. And with the evening darkness approaching, along with the shade, it doesn't glow. Still really blue though. It is ok with the lights on in the room vs just the sunlight.

Still haven't let dh in the room....

To my DH, I read the section where you were thinking of not showing your husband the paint color, so that he would never know if you changed it. DH laughed; sounded familiar!

I tried constellation too for my living room and thought it was very baby blue. I did read that a couple people really liked it for their ceilings.
Good luck!

I have tried blue on the walls over the years and to be honest it is really tricky to work with. I don't think it's just me either because blue never becomes really popular as a decorating color for very long.

If you lighten them up so they are not so, umm, blue, they get cold looking. If you warm them up they get dark. If you pick out the really nice, attractive, pretty blues they look like what you are describing. And I'm guessing the term unsophisticated was being generous.

If you end up with a limited amount of painted wall space showing after your cabinets are done it will really change the impact of the blue but if the walls dominate the space you might just have to repaint. Maybe the ceiling will still work for you.

Time to get cracking on a new color, I've been there and it's not fun.

Leaping dolphins.

Little mermaid shower curtain.

Seashell toothbrush holder.

And don't forget fuzzy pale blue toilet seat and tank cover set.

Okay, I'm done. ;)

I'm looking at Pebble Beach because it looks more gray than blue, like Constellation. Also like BM eternity too. Good luck! Bathrooms are small and easy to paint!

ugh, my dh looked in there. Now he knows it's blue. ugh AND...he likes it. I have to admit, at night, with the unnatural lighting, it looks ok. But I looked again this am....

Business trip starting on Sunday for him.....and you may recall last time he left I repainted and redecorated the bedroom and our bathroom...

That's all I'm sayin'

Oh no! He likes it? He's a guy though, if you repaint it he probably wont notice for a year lol

Beekeeperswife, you are hilarious. I have so many blue samples since I've considered a sky color for both my master bathroom and washroom. Constellation ,was also suggested for my room. My decision still has not been made, but
"It's a Boy " will always bring a smile when I see blue :>)
I did paint my guest (grandsons) room BM Serenata, a pretty
bright blue, and I do like it.

enduring--howdja know (green eyes with hints of blue!!!). :-)