Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dusky Blue |
| SKU | 1640 |
| Hex | #BDD1D4 |
| RGB | 189, 209, 212 |
| HSL | 188°, 21%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue
At LRV 61, Dusky Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Dusky Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dusky Blue 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 #BDD1D4 in HSL space. Pair Dusky Blue 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 Dusky Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dusky Blue 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 1640 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Tradewind (SW 6218) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Behr's nearest match is Skyline Steel (750E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusky Blue without repainting risk. See the full Skyline Steel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Shhh… (V105-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.5 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusky Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shhh… swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dusky Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusky Blue without repainting risk. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusky Blue without repainting risk. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Rochester Gray (429-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rochester Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Tradewind Blue (HGSW 3307) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Dusky Blue. The nearest is Polished Silver (DE5820) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polished Silver swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dusky Blue. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cape Hope (0496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusky Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cape Hope swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Cape Hope (0496) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cape Hope swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Ella (C2-719) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dusky Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Dusky Blue. The nearest is Views (PNT100-LT-35) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Views swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dusky Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dusky Blue is Cape Hope (0496) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cape Hope swatch →