Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Afternoon Sky |
| SKU | DE5877 |
| Hex | #B0C6DF |
| RGB | 176, 198, 223 |
| HSL | 212°, 42%, 78% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky
At LRV 51, Afternoon Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Afternoon Sky 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Afternoon Sky within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B0C6DF in HSL space. Pair Afternoon Sky 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.
Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Afternoon Sky 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5877 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Afternoon Sky. The nearest is Blissful Blue (SW 6527) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At Behr, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Caspian Tide (PPU14-13) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caspian Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Airway (828) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Airway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At Valspar, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Utterly Blue (4006-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Utterly Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Set Sail (PPG1243-3) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Set Sail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At Glidden, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Tiny Brook Blue (90BG 57/143) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tiny Brook Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Afternoon Sky. The nearest is My Serendipity (240-2DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Afternoon Sky. The nearest is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon Sky without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Afternoon Sky is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Portola Paints's nearest match is Illusion (ILLUSION), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon Sky without repainting risk. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Afternoon Sky. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Afternoon Sky
Kompozit's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Afternoon Sky without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →