Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cobalt |
| SKU | DEA140 |
| Hex | #3C4378 |
| RGB | 60, 67, 120 |
| HSL | 233°, 33%, 35% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Cobalt
At LRV 6, Cobalt 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.
Cobalt 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cobalt 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 #3C4378 in HSL space. Pair Cobalt 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 Cobalt Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cobalt 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 DEA140 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cobalt
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Valiant Violet (SW 6818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt without repainting risk. See the full Valiant Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cobalt
Behr's nearest match is Academy Purple (640F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt without repainting risk. See the full Academy Purple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cobalt
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Basic Blue (CC-968), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt without repainting risk. See the full Basic Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cobalt
At Valspar, the closest color to Cobalt is Merlin's Robes (8001-47G) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merlin's Robes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cobalt is Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daring Indigo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt
At Glidden, the closest color to Cobalt is Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daring Indigo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cobalt
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cobalt is Rich Indigo (141-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Indigo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cobalt
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quark (HGSW 1401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt without repainting risk. See the full Quark swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cobalt
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Frozen Blue (0606), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt without repainting risk. See the full Frozen Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cobalt
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cobalt is Hot Sauna (1271) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Sauna swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cobalt
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cobalt is Hot Sauna (1271) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Sauna swatch →