Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Beautiful Blue |
| SKU | DEA136 |
| Hex | #186DB6 |
| RGB | 24, 109, 182 |
| HSL | 208°, 77%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Beautiful Blue
With an LRV of 14, Beautiful 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.
Beautiful 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
8 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
Hirshfield's
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Beautiful 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 #186DB6 in HSL space. Pair Beautiful 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 Beautiful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beautiful 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 DEA136 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Beautiful Blue. The nearest is Blue Chip (SW 6959) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Chip swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
Behr's nearest match is Electric Blue (MQ4-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beautiful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Electric Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Beautiful Blue is Big Country Blue (2066-30) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Country Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Beautiful Blue is Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12.4 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peek-A-Boo Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Beautiful Blue is Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) 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 Beautiful Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Beautiful Blue is Bright Bay Blue (13BB 17/399) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Bay Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Beautiful Blue is Lovely Lapis (140-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovely Lapis swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beautiful Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Beautiful Blue. The nearest is Biloxi Blue (H0058) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Biloxi Blue swatch →