Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Larkspur Bud |
| SKU | DE5905 |
| Hex | #B7C0EA |
| RGB | 183, 192, 234 |
| HSL | 229°, 55%, 82% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Larkspur Bud
At LRV 50, 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.
Closest matches by brand
8 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Larkspur Bud Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Larkspur Bud 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 DE5905 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
At Behr, the closest color to Larkspur Bud is Purple Surf (620C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Surf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Larkspur Bud. The nearest is Oriental Iris (1418) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
At Valspar, the closest color to Larkspur Bud is Organza (8001-46C) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Organza swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
At Glidden, the closest color to Larkspur Bud is Spring Bluebell (48BB 56/162) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Bluebell swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Larkspur Bud without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Larkspur Bud without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Larkspur Bud
Kompozit's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Larkspur Bud without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →