Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dark & Stormy |
| SKU | DET572 |
| Hex | #353F51 |
| RGB | 53, 63, 81 |
| HSL | 219°, 21%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Dark & Stormy
At LRV 5, Dark & Stormy 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.
Dark & Stormy 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 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Dark & Stormy 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 #353F51 in HSL space. Pair Dark & Stormy 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 Dark & Stormy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark & Stormy 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 DET572 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dark & Stormy is Plume Purple (341-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plume Purple swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dark & Stormy is Blackberry (C2-773) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dark & Stormy is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark & Stormy is Naval (SW 6244) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Naval swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
At Behr, the closest color to Dark & Stormy is Black Elegance (N570-7) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Elegance swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dark & Stormy. The nearest is Last Call (BD-LC) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Last Call swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dark & Stormy. The nearest is Blackberry Punch (CC-962) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackberry Punch swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Valspar has no exact twin of Dark & Stormy. The nearest is Gotham Gray (4009-3) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gotham Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark & Stormy — the nearest deck color, Victory Blue (PPG1165-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.03). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET572 instead. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark & Stormy — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET572 instead. See the full Arches swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark & Stormy — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 9.04). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET572 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark & Stormy — the nearest deck color, Paean Black (NO. 294), is clearly different (ΔE 9.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET572 instead. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dark & Stormy
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark & Stormy — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 11.39). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET572 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →