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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5793

Dunn-Edwards Frozen Tundra#A3BFCB · LRV 49

Frozen Tundra reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5793 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS FROZEN TUNDRA
RGB 163, 191, 203 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Frozen Tundra
SKU DE5793
Hex #A3BFCB
RGB 163, 191, 203
HSL 198°, 28%, 72%
LRV 49
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Frozen Tundra

Frozen Tundra sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Frozen Tundra 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bluette
SKU 0616 · #9EBED8 · LRV 49
ΔE 5.37 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1662
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 51
1676
#A0BECE
Northern Air
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 49
AF-535
#ABC1CC
Serenata
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 52
808
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice
ΔE 4.03 · LRV
CC-878
#A1BFD5
H2O
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All blue at Valspar →
4008-5B
#A3C2D0
Northern Sky Blue
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 50.8
4007-5C
#9DBCC9
Memorybook Blue
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 47.2
5001-5B
#A0C2C9
High Noon
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 50.2
4005-3B
#A7BAC9
Glacier Mist
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 47.7
8003-39C
#A5BFC2
Sea Star
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 13.19 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.06 · LRV 35
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 17.66 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1152-3
#A8C0CE
Graceful
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 50
1153-4
#ADBFC8
Chambray
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 50
1156-3
#A2BACB
Always Blue
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 47
1159-3
#A3BBCD
Heavenly Blue
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 48
1160-3
#ABBED0
Rendezvous
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 50

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9056
#9FBBC3
French Moire
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 47
SW 9061
#9BBFC9
Rest Assured
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 48
SW 6240
#AABAC6
Windy Blue
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 48
SW 9053
#9FC5CC
Agua Fría
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 52
SW 6219
#ABBEBF
Rain
ΔE 5 · LRV 49

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All blue at Behr →
PPU13-11
#A3BEC5
Clear Vista
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 49
570F-4
#9ABFCC
Blue Willow
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 48
760E-3
#AABCC2
Gray Timber Wolf
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 48
N500-3
#A9BEC0
Tin Foil
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 49
PPU15-16
#ADBBCB
Simply Blue
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 42
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 10.67 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 15.78 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 46
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 51
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 52
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 10.88 · LRV 48
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-88
#AFCACD
Vibrant Horizon
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 56
JG-76
#AEC8CA
It Is Well
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 55
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 45
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 48
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 50

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Frozen Tundra within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5800
Peace River
LRV 50
DE5814
Anchors Away
LRV 47
DE5870
Northern Pond
LRV 47
DE5821
Overcast Sky
LRV 46
DE6332
Glen Falls
LRV 47
DE6339
Adirondack
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A3BFCB in HSL space. Pair Frozen Tundra with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A3BFCB + #CBAFA3
TRIADIC
#A3BFCB · #CBA3BF · #BFCBA3
ANALOGOUS
#A3CBC3 · #A3BFCB · #A3ABCB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.87:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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