Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Country Air |
| SKU | DET581 |
| Hex | #9FB6C6 |
| RGB | 159, 182, 198 |
| HSL | 205°, 25%, 70% |
| LRV | 46 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Country Air
Country Air sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Country Air 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Behr
Magnolia Home
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Country Air 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 #9FB6C6 in HSL space. Pair Country Air 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 Country Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Country Air 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 DET581 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Country Air
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Country Air without repainting risk. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Country Air
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Always Blue (PPG1156-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Country Air without repainting risk. See the full Always Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Country Air
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sheer Romance (837), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Country Air without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Romance swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Country Air
Valspar's nearest match is Heron Wing (T682), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.4 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Country Air without repainting risk. See the full Heron Wing swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Country Air
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Faded Flaxflower (SW 9146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Country Air without repainting risk. See the full Faded Flaxflower swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Country Air
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Country Air is In the Blue (0504) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Country Air
At Kompozit, the closest color to Country Air is In the Blue (0504) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 42 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Country Air
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Country Air is Valor (337-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valor swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Country Air
At Clare, the closest color to Country Air is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Country Air
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Country Air is Fauquier Spring (BD19) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fauquier Spring swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Country Air
Backdrop has no exact twin of Country Air. The nearest is Underdog (BD-UD) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 41 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Underdog swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Country Air
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Country Air — the nearest deck color, Ballroom Blue (PPU15-14), is clearly different (ΔE 5.9). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET581 instead. See the full Ballroom Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Country Air
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Country Air — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 8.21). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET581 instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →