Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Old Mill |
| SKU | DEA185 |
| Hex | #343B4E |
| RGB | 52, 59, 78 |
| HSL | 224°, 20%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Old Mill
At LRV 5, Old Mill 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.
Old Mill 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Old Mill 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 #343B4E in HSL space. Pair Old Mill 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 Old Mill Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Mill 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 DEA185 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Mill
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Naval (SW 6244) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Naval swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Mill
Behr's nearest match is Limo-scene (N560-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Mill without repainting risk. See the full Limo-scene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Old Mill
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Deep Royal (2061-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Mill without repainting risk. See the full Deep Royal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Mill
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Old Mill
Glidden has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Mill
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Old Mill is Plume Purple (341-7DB). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Plume Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Mill
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Naval (HGSW 3351) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Naval swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Old Mill
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Titmouse Blue (NO. W24) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Titmouse Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Old Mill
Rodda has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Midnight (CA210) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Mill
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Old Mill. The nearest is Brigand (C2-757) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brigand swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Old Mill
At Backdrop, the closest color to Old Mill is Last Call (BD-LC) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Last Call swatch →