Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Mediterranean Sea |
| SKU | DE5830 |
| Hex | #1E8CAB |
| RGB | 30, 140, 171 |
| HSL | 193°, 70%, 39% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Mediterranean Sea
With an LRV of 21, Mediterranean Sea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mediterranean Sea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Mediterranean Sea 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 #1E8CAB in HSL space. Pair Mediterranean Sea 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 Mediterranean Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mediterranean Sea 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 DE5830 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mediterranean Sea is Impromptu (SW 6955) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impromptu swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
Behr's nearest match is Havasu (520B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mediterranean Sea without repainting risk. See the full Havasu swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
Valspar's nearest match is Blue to the Bone (V031-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.1 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mediterranean Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue to the Bone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mediterranean Sea is Mediterranean Blue (PPG1236-7) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mediterranean Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
At Glidden, the closest color to Mediterranean Sea is Mediterranean Blue (PPG1236-7) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mediterranean Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mediterranean Sea is Estuary (235-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Estuary swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mediterranean Sea. The nearest is Ebb Tide (HGSW 2363) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ebb Tide swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mediterranean Sea. The nearest is Blue Bliss (0675) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Giverny (GIVERNY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mediterranean Sea without repainting risk. See the full Giverny swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mediterranean Sea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mediterranean Sea. The nearest is Blue Bliss (0675) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →