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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5905

Dunn-Edwards Larkspur Bud#B7C0EA · LRV 54

Larkspur Bud reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5905 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LARKSPUR BUD
RGB 183, 192, 234 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Larkspur Bud
SKU DE5905
Hex #B7C0EA
RGB 183, 192, 234
HSL 229°, 55%, 82%
LRV 54
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Larkspur Bud

At LRV 54, Larkspur Bud is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Larkspur Bud 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.

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
Spoiled Rotten
SKU 1268 · #B6BFE5 · LRV 53
ΔE 1.07 (near-perfect)
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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 1.88
All blue at Behr →
S570-3
#B8BCE9
Bohemianism
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 52
S560-3
#AFBDE5
Noble Purple
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 51
640C-3
#C1C4F1
Twilight Pearl
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 57
620C-3
#B2C3EC
Purple Surf
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 55
640F-4
#B4BDDD
Fading Sunset
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1246-4
#ADBAE3
French Lilac
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 50
1247-4
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 54
10-17
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 56
1162-3
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 51
1243-3
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All blue at Valspar →
8001-46C
#B5C1E3
Organza
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 54
8002-46C
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 51
V074-3
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 51.1
4005-7C
#ACC3E2
Promise
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 53.1
8001-48C
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 54

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1418
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 52
1431
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 57
2069-50
#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 50
815
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue
ΔE 7.93 · LRV
828
#B4C5D7
Airway
ΔE 9.37 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9066
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 56
SW 6968
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 60
SW 6822
#BDB4D4
Wisteria
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 48
SW 6527
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 56
SW 6520
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.34
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 11.34 · LRV 46
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 59
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 14.05 · LRV 51
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 19.12 · LRV 52
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 55

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.64
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 11.64 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 16.36 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 18.81 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35
#B9CDC8
Views
ΔE 19.96 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.79
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-93
#C1C6CE
Cement Pots
ΔE 11.79 · LRV 56
JG-83
#C1C5C5
Loft
ΔE 15.69 · LRV 55
JG-88
#AFCACD
Vibrant Horizon
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 56
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 17.96 · LRV 50
JG-76
#AEC8CA
It Is Well
ΔE 17.98 · LRV 55

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.37
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 13.37 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.32 · LRV 41
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 23.95 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 24.05 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 24.6 · LRV 65

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE5940
Violet Gems
LRV 55
DE5891
Sky High
LRV 53
DE5898
Prim Blue
LRV 55
DE5877
Afternoon Sky
LRV 55
DE5912
Hazy Sky
LRV 51
DE5947
Playful Purple
LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7C0EA in HSL space. Pair Larkspur Bud with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7C0EA + #EAE1B7
TRIADIC
#B7C0EA · #EAB7C0 · #C0EAB7
ANALOGOUS
#B7D9EA · #B7C0EA · #C8B7EA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.74:1 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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