Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dockside |
| SKU | DE5806 |
| Hex | #B1D3E3 |
| RGB | 177, 211, 227 |
| HSL | 199°, 47%, 79% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Dockside
At LRV 57, Dockside is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Dockside is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Dockside 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 #B1D3E3 in HSL space. Pair Dockside 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 Dockside Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dockside 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 DE5806 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dockside
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Something Blue (SW 6800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dockside
Behr's nearest match is Boot Cut (S510-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Boot Cut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dockside
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dockside is Blue Hydrangea (2062-60). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Hydrangea and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dockside
At Valspar, the closest color to Dockside is Escape (4007-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62.5 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Escape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dockside
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ariel (PPG1237-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Ariel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dockside
The closest Glidden equivalent of Dockside is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order Flemish Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dockside
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dockside is Sailing Club (136-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sailing Club swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dockside
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Something Blue (HGSW 1376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dockside
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Dockside is Soft Blue (0651). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Soft Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dockside
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Emily (H0044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Emily swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dockside
Rodda has no exact twin of Dockside. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dockside
C2 Paint's nearest match is Thermal (C2-752), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dockside without repainting risk. See the full Thermal swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dockside
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dockside. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dockside
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dockside is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →