Bonnie Blue
DE5807 · #8DBBD1 · LRV 42 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Bonnie Blue42
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Bonnie Blue, Really?
Bonnie Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5807 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bonnie Blue
Bonnie Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Bonnie Blue
Bonnie Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Bonnie Blue 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 DE5807 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 | Reef BlueS490-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bayou801 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Angel Sol8002-43C · Valspar | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 3.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Earth's Harmony237-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 46 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Mountain Main0652 · Diamond Vogel | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Bonnie Blue 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 #8DBBD1 in HSL space. Pair Bonnie Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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