Below Zero
DE5835 · #87CDED · LRV 51 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wolf Gray21
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Below Zero51
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Below Zero, Really?
Below Zero reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5835 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Below Zero
Below Zero 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.
How Lighting Changes Below Zero
At LRV 51, Below Zero is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Below Zero are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5835 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sky FallSW 9049 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Big ChillP490-3 · Behr | 3.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grandma's Sweater787 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hydrangea BlueP106 · Valspar | 2.6 | 51.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Chiffon77BG 57/234 · Glidden | 3.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blue DiscoveryHGSW 1365 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Below Zero within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #87CDED in HSL space. Pair Below Zero with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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