Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Below Zero |
| SKU | DE5835 |
| Hex | #87CDED |
| RGB | 135, 205, 237 |
| HSL | 199°, 74%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Below Zero Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Below Zero 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 DE5835 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Below Zero
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Below Zero is Sky Fall (SW 9049) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Fall swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Below Zero
Behr's nearest match is Sailors Knot (M510-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Below Zero without repainting risk. See the full Sailors Knot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Below Zero
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Below Zero is Grandma's Sweater (787) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grandma's Sweater swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Below Zero
At Valspar, the closest color to Below Zero is Hydrangea Blue (P106) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51.4 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hydrangea Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Below Zero
Glidden has no exact twin of Below Zero. The nearest is Blue Chiffon (77BG 57/234) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Chiffon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Below Zero
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Below Zero is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Below Zero
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Below Zero is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Below Zero
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Below Zero. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Below Zero
Kompozit has no exact twin of Below Zero. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →