Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Deep Reservoir |
| SKU | DE5874 |
| Hex | #424F5F |
| RGB | 66, 79, 95 |
| HSL | 213°, 18%, 32% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Deep Reservoir
At LRV 7, Deep Reservoir 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.
Deep Reservoir 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Deep Reservoir 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 #424F5F in HSL space. Pair Deep Reservoir 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 Deep Reservoir Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Reservoir 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 DE5874 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (SW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
At Behr, the closest color to Deep Reservoir is Secret Society (MQ5-10) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Society swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Deep Reservoir is Hudson Bay (1680) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hudson Bay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Valspar's nearest match is Midnight Shadow (4004-4C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Shadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Admiralty (PPG1042-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Glidden's nearest match is Admiralty (PPG1042-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Midnight Bliss (338-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Bliss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Reservoir without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Deep Reservoir. The nearest is Signature (JG-91) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Signature swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Deep Reservoir. The nearest is Hague Blue (NO. 30) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Deep Reservoir. The nearest is China Aster (H0055) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full China Aster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
Rodda has no exact twin of Deep Reservoir. The nearest is Shallow Moon (R083) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shallow Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
At Backdrop, the closest color to Deep Reservoir is We Three Kings (BD-WK) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Reservoir
At Kompozit, the closest color to Deep Reservoir is Into the Stratosphere (0627) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →