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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEA180

Dunn-Edwards Indigo Mood#3F4F66 · LRV 7

Why this color. Mid-deep indigo blue; DE's Hale Navy alternative for cabinets.

Indigo Mood reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEA180 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS INDIGO MOOD
RGB 63, 79, 102 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Indigo Mood
SKU DEA180
Hex #3F4F66
RGB 63, 79, 102
HSL 215°, 24%, 32%
LRV 7
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Indigo Mood

At LRV 7, Indigo Mood 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.

Indigo Mood 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.

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
Into the Stratosphere
SKU 0627 · #425267 · LRV 8
ΔE 1.39 (near-perfect)
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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All blue at Behr →
N540-7
#3D4B61
Coal Mine
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 7
HDC-SM14-7
#3E5269
Midnight Mosaic
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 8
PPU15-18
#48516A
Vintage Velvet
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 8
MQ5-10
#464E5D
Secret Society
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 8
N480-7
#354E61
Midnight Blue
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1042-7
#404E61
Admiralty
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 7
1164-7
#384A66
Annapolis Blue
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 7
1041-7
#3F4C5A
Cavalry
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 7
1171-7
#464960
Chinaberry
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 7
1169-7
#464B6A
Royal Hyacinth
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 8
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 7
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 8
JG-87
#445868
Together
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 9
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 11.36 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 19.97 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 22.72 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7602
#3E5063
Indigo Batik
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 8
SW 6538
#3B496D
Dignified
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 7
SW 7615
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 7
SW 9150
#32586E
Endless Sea
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 9
SW 9185
#2E5464
Marea Baja
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1680
#3F5266
Hudson Bay
ΔE 2.49 · LRV
CC-810
#3F5266
Hudson Bay
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 10
HC-155
#465566
Newburyport Blue
ΔE 3.42 · LRV
826
#414A62
Stunning
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 8
CC-870
#414A62
Jet Blue
ΔE 3.55 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All blue at Valspar →
4004-4C
#405162
Midnight Shadow
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 7.9
4005-4C
#415262
Motor City Blue
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 8
4005-6C
#3F576A
Mountain River
ΔE 5 · LRV 9
5009-2
#424D58
Rogue Blue
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 7.2
4007-6C
#34576A
Deep Twilight Blue
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 8.6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.52
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 10
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 9.7 · LRV 6
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 13.21 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 13.23 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 13.6 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 17.08 · LRV 8

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE5888
Luna Pier
LRV 7
DE5874
Deep Reservoir
LRV 8
DE5818
Midnight Haze
LRV 8
DEA190
Blue Suede Shoes
LRV 7
DE5804
Nightfall
LRV 8
DE5930
Legendary Purple
LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3F4F66 in HSL space. Pair Indigo Mood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3F4F66 + #66563F
TRIADIC
#3F4F66 · #663F4F · #4F663F
ANALOGOUS
#3F6366 · #3F4F66 · #423F66

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.33:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.52:1 fail

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

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