Hamilton Blue
DE6333 · #8A99A4 · LRV 29 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Hamilton Blue29
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Hamilton Blue, Really?
Hamilton Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6333 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hamilton Blue
Hamilton Blue 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.
How Lighting Changes Hamilton Blue
Hamilton Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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.
Most complaints about Hamilton Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6333 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DaphneSW 9151 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Teton BlueN490-4 · Behr | 1.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Water's Edge1635 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Maritime HushT693 · Valspar | 2.3 | 30.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SeastonePPG10-11 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lost At SeaPPG1040-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Hamilton Blue within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8A99A4 in HSL space. Pair Hamilton Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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