Blue Chip
DE5867 · #1D5699 · LRV 9 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Naval4
- 2Blue Chip9
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Blue Chip, Really?
Blue Chip reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5867 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Chip
Blue Chip earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Chip
At LRV 9, Blue Chip is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Blue Chip 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 DE5867 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Sapphire SparkleS-H-550 · Behr | 2.0 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Twilight Blue2067-30 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Miracle at Wrigley8001-45G · Valspar | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Florentine LapisPPG1244-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Florentine LapisPPG1244-7 · Glidden | 0.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rich Cobalt139-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Chip 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 #1D5699 in HSL space. Pair Blue Chip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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