Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Americana |
| SKU | DE5845 |
| Hex | #0477B4 |
| RGB | 4, 119, 180 |
| HSL | 201°, 96%, 36% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Americana
With an LRV of 16, Americana 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.
Americana 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
10 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Americana 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 #0477B4 in HSL space. Pair Americana 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 Americana Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Americana 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 DE5845 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Americana
At Behr, the closest color to Americana is Glacier Lake (S-G-530) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Lake swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Americana
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Americana is Blue Macaw (784) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Americana
The closest Valspar equivalent of Americana is Cosmic Blue (4008-10C). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.6 vs 16). If Valspar is your counter, order Cosmic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Cosmic Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Americana
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Americana is Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobalt Glaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Americana
At Glidden, the closest color to Americana is Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobalt Glaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Americana
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Americana is Making Waves (138-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Making Waves swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Americana
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Biloxi Blue (H0058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Americana without repainting risk. See the full Biloxi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Americana
At Kompozit, the closest color to Americana is Skylla (0640) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylla swatch →