Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Clean Slate |
| SKU | DE5880 |
| Hex | #577396 |
| RGB | 87, 115, 150 |
| HSL | 213°, 27%, 46% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Clean Slate
With an LRV of 16, Clean Slate 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.
Clean Slate 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Clean Slate 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 #577396 in HSL space. Pair Clean Slate 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 Clean Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clean Slate 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 DE5880 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Clean Slate is Lupine (SW 6810) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lupine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clean Slate
Behr's nearest match is Privileged Elite (MQ5-53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Privileged Elite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Clean Slate is Nile Blue (CSP-560) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nile Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clean Slate
Valspar's nearest match is Bedtime Story (4003-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.6 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clean Slate
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Clean Slate. The nearest is Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blueberry Patch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Glidden, the closest color to Clean Slate is Deep Blue Shadow (30BB 17/158) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Blue Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Clean Slate is Stars & Stripes (239-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stars & Stripes swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clean Slate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Clean Slate is Vital Blue (HGSW 1392) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vital Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Clean Slate
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ultra Marine Blue (NO. W29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Ultra Marine Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Clean Slate is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clean Slate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Jacket (0591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clean Slate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Clean Slate is Treble (C2-746) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treble swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clean Slate
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Jacket (0591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →