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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEFD45

Dunn-Edwards Age Of Aquarius#0089AD · LRV 22

Age Of Aquarius reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS AGE OF AQUARIUS
RGB 0, 137, 173 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Age Of Aquarius
SKU DEFD45
Hex #0089AD
RGB 0, 137, 173
HSL 192°, 100%, 34%
LRV 22
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Age Of Aquarius

With an LRV of 22, Age Of Aquarius is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Age Of Aquarius works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All blue at Valspar →
V031-3 · #0189AC · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 20.1
5001-8B · #3481A1 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 19
5001-10C · #1080A7 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 18.4
5002-10C · #017FA4 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 16.8
V070-5 · #4083A2 · ΔE 4 · LRV 20

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All blue at Behr →
MQ4-53 · #0086AA · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 20
S-G-520 · #1A85AC · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 20
520B-7 · #1E8EAA · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 23
P490-7 · #1C87B7 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 21
M490-6 · #297BA7 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 17

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-6 · #2183A8 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 19
PPG1236-7 · #0090A8 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 23
PPG1237-7 · #007EAC · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 18
PPG1235-6 · #1E8EA2 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 22
FLLW518 · #1E8EA1 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6955 · #0192B8 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 23
SW 6789 · #01819E · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 17
SW 6796 · #017CA7 · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 17
SW 6958 · #0192C6 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 24
SW 6782 · #018498 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 19

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CW-615 · #3C829F · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 22
2061-40 · #3E90B8 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 28
762 · #008299 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 20
761 · #0493A7 · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 26
CW-620 · #4580A8 · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 22

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All blue at Dutch Boy →
235-6DB · #488AA3 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 22
136-6DB · #1597B9 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 26
137-7DB · #017AA2 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 16
136-7DB · #017AAB · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 16
138-7DB · #017CB2 · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 17

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.41
All blue at Kompozit →
0675 · #0092AA · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 23
0654 · #37799C · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 17
0668 · #447F8A · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 18
0647 · #497A9F · ΔE 8.81 · LRV 18
0640 · #1F7CC2 · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.36
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0654 · #4A80A1 · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 19
0675 · #0096AC · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 24
0668 · #4E828D · ΔE 8.49 · LRV 19
0647 · #567FA3 · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 20
0640 · #397EC3 · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.29
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41 · #427494 · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-45 · #357285 · ΔE 9.62 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 14.69 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 18.16 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 20.68 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.42
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 31
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 11.13 · LRV 26
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 18
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 14.43 · LRV 19
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 19.85 · LRV 16

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.5
All blue at C2 Paint →
BD26 · #397286 · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 15
C2-765 · #6991AF · ΔE 9.76 · LRV 26
C2-764 · #5A83AA · ΔE 9.98 · LRV 21
C2-745 · #4D7288 · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 15
C2-763 · #6481AD · ΔE 13.92 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.29
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-85 · #4E7280 · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 15
JG-79 · #607577 · ΔE 15.2 · LRV 17
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 16.08 · LRV 20
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 16.59 · LRV 16
JG-70 · #6A887F · ΔE 18.28 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.22
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 14.22 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 14.44 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 21.31 · LRV 8
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 23.29 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 32.28 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Age Of Aquarius within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5830 · LRV 21
DET546 · LRV 24
DE5858 · LRV 21
DE5754 · LRV 18
DE5761 · LRV 18
DE5809 · LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #0089AD in HSL space. Pair Age Of Aquarius with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#0089AD + #AD2400
TRIADIC
#0089AD · #AD0089 · #89AD00
ANALOGOUS
#00AD7B · #0089AD · #0032AD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.05:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.18:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Age Of Aquarius Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Age Of Aquarius 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 DEFD45 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

The closest Valspar equivalent of Age Of Aquarius is Blue to the Bone (V031-3). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 20.1 vs 22). If Valspar is your counter, order Blue to the Bone and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue to the Bone swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Behr's nearest match is Tibetan Turquoise (MQ4-53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Age Of Aquarius without repainting risk. See the full Tibetan Turquoise swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Age Of Aquarius is Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Paisley swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Age Of Aquarius is Impromptu (SW 6955) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impromptu swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Age Of Aquarius. The nearest is Randolph Blue (CW-615) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Randolph Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Age Of Aquarius. The nearest is Estuary (235-6DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estuary swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Blue Bliss (0675), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Blue Bliss (0675), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41), is clearly different (ΔE 9.29). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Hyperlink swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Blue Moon (C2-764), is clearly different (ΔE 9.98). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Blue Moon swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Vardo (NO. 288), is clearly different (ΔE 11.18). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Vardo swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Blue Skies (JG-85), is clearly different (ΔE 11.29). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Blue Skies swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Age Of Aquarius

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Age Of Aquarius — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 14.44). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD45 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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