Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Am I Blue? |
| SKU | DEFD51 |
| Hex | #49527F |
| RGB | 73, 82, 127 |
| HSL | 230°, 27%, 39% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Am I Blue?
With an LRV of 10, Am I Blue? is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Am I Blue? 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 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 Am I Blue? 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 #49527F in HSL space. Pair Am I 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.
Dunn-Edwards Am I Blue? Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Am I 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 Dunn-Edwards DEFD51 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Fully Purple (SW 6983) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fully Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Am I Blue?
The closest Behr equivalent of Am I Blue? is Mozart (PPU15-02). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). If Behr is your counter, order Mozart and you'll get the same color. See the full Mozart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Southern Belle (819) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Belle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Valspar's nearest match is Karmic Grape (4002-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.5 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Am I Blue? without repainting risk. See the full Karmic Grape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Am I Blue?
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Roman Violet (PPG1170-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Am I Blue? without repainting risk. See the full Roman Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Glidden's nearest match is Roman Violet (PPG1170-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Am I Blue? without repainting risk. See the full Roman Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Violet (143-7DB) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Am I Blue?
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Courtly Blue (HGSW 2391) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Courtly Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Am I Blue?
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Am I Blue? is Drawing Room Blue (NO. 253) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drawing Room Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Am I Blue?
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Altar of Heaven (1264) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Am I Blue?
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Am I Blue? is Altar of Heaven (1264) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Am I Blue?
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Am I Blue?. The nearest is Jazz (C2-775) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jazz swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Am I Blue?
At Kompozit, the closest color to Am I Blue? is Altar of Heaven (1264) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →