Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Blue Suede Shoes |
| SKU | DEA190 |
| Hex | #484B62 |
| RGB | 72, 75, 98 |
| HSL | 233°, 15%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Blue Suede Shoes
At LRV 8, Blue Suede Shoes 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.
Blue Suede Shoes 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.
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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Blue Suede Shoes 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 #484B62 in HSL space. Pair Blue Suede Shoes 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 Suede Shoes Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Suede Shoes 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 DEA190 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Suede Shoes is Approaching Storm (CSP-535) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Approaching Storm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes is Chinaberry (PPG1171-7). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chinaberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Chinaberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes is Chinaberry (PPG1171-7). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). If Glidden is your counter, order Chinaberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Chinaberry swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Suede Shoes is Serge (NO. 9919) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serge swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Midnight Iris (H055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Suede Shoes without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Suede Shoes is China Aster (H0055) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full China Aster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Suede Shoes
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Suede Shoes. The nearest is Cordon Bleu (C2-774) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →