Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Alaskan Skies |
| SKU | DE5876 |
| Hex | #CDDCED |
| RGB | 205, 220, 237 |
| HSL | 212°, 47%, 87% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Alaskan Skies
At LRV 66, Alaskan Skies 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.
Alaskan Skies 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
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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Alaskan Skies 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 #CDDCED in HSL space. Pair Alaskan Skies 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 Alaskan Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alaskan Skies 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 DE5876 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
Behr's nearest match is Naturally Calm (620E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Skies without repainting risk. See the full Naturally Calm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Alaskan Skies. The nearest is Sheer Bliss (CSP-545) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sheer Bliss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
Valspar's nearest match is Love Crystal (8002-46A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Skies without repainting risk. See the full Love Crystal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Blue Booties (1241-2) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Booties swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At Glidden, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Vitamin Sea (PPG1241-2) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vitamin Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Beautyberry (141-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beautyberry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Melodious (HGSW 1397) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melodious swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Alaskan Skies. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Alaskan Skies is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alaskan Skies
Kompozit has no exact twin of Alaskan Skies. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empress Lila swatch →