Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Blue Review |
| SKU | DE5902 |
| Hex | #4E5878 |
| RGB | 78, 88, 120 |
| HSL | 226°, 21%, 39% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Blue Review
With an LRV of 10, Blue Review 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.
Blue Review 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Blue Review 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 #4E5878 in HSL space. Pair Blue Review 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 Blue Review Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Review 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 DE5902 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Review
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Review is Script Ink (N540-6) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Script Ink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Review
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue Review. The nearest is Kensington Blue (840) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kensington Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Review
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Review is Karmic Grape (4002-8C) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.5 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Karmic Grape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Review
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Review. The nearest is Roman Violet (PPG1170-7) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roman Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Review
Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Review. The nearest is Roman Violet (PPG1170-7) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roman Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Review
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tranquility (241-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Review without repainting risk. See the full Tranquility swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Review
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Review. The nearest is Silos District (JG-92) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silos District swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Review
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Review. The nearest is Dinnerware (NO. 9820) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dinnerware swatch →