Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Suede Shoes |
| SKU | 798 |
| Hex | #2F5688 |
| RGB | 47, 86, 136 |
| HSL | 214°, 49%, 36% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Suede Shoes
At LRV 9, Blue Suede Shoes is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Blue Suede Shoes earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Suede Shoes within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2F5688 in HSL space. Pair Blue Suede Shoes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Blue Suede Shoes Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Suede Shoes from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 798 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Frank Blue (SW 6967), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Suede Shoes without repainting risk. See the full Frank Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes is Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Behr is your counter, order Dark Cobalt Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark Cobalt Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Moroccan Resort (8002-45F) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moroccan Resort swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Stunning Sapphire (PPG1158-7) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stunning Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Stunning Sapphire (PPG1158-7) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stunning Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rich Cobalt (139-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Suede Shoes without repainting risk. See the full Rich Cobalt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Jodhpur (DEFD58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Suede Shoes without repainting risk. See the full Jodhpur swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Dinnerware (NO. 9820) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dinnerware swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Suede Shoes is Dancing Sea (0641) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing Sea swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Windsor (C2-762) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windsor swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blue Suede Shoes is Cobalt (COBALT) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobalt swatch →