Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Prim Blue |
| SKU | DE5898 |
| Hex | #B9C4DE |
| RGB | 185, 196, 222 |
| HSL | 222°, 36%, 80% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Prim Blue
At LRV 52, Prim Blue 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.
Prim Blue 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Prim Blue 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 #B9C4DE in HSL space. Pair Prim Blue 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 Prim Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prim Blue 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 DE5898 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prim Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Prim Blue is Agapanthus (SW 9066). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Agapanthus and you'll get the same color. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prim Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Prim Blue is Dancing Mist (MQ3-62) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prim Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feather Soft (1431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prim Blue without repainting risk. See the full Feather Soft swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Prim Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Prim Blue is Organza (8001-46C) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Organza swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prim Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Prim Blue is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Prim Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Stemware (30BB 55/152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prim Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Stemware swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prim Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Prim Blue is My Serendipity (240-2DB). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order My Serendipity and you'll get the same color. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prim Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Prim Blue is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bedazzled and you'll get the same color. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Prim Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Prim Blue is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prim Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Prim Blue is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prim Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prim Blue without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prim Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prim Blue without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →