Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Safe Harbor |
| SKU | DE5865 |
| Hex | #4A87CB |
| RGB | 74, 135, 203 |
| HSL | 212°, 55%, 54% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Safe Harbor
With an LRV of 22, Safe Harbor is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Safe Harbor 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
12 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Safe Harbor 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 #4A87CB in HSL space. Pair Safe Harbor 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 Safe Harbor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Safe Harbor 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 DE5865 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Safe Harbor
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Safe Harbor is Dazzle (SW 6962) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dazzle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Safe Harbor
At Behr, the closest color to Safe Harbor is Blueberry Patch (600D-6) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blueberry Patch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Blue Lapis (2067-40) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Lapis swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Safe Harbor
At Valspar, the closest color to Safe Harbor is Cobalt Glow (8001-45F) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobalt Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Safe Harbor
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magical Merlin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Glidden's nearest match is Bright Prelude Blue (31BB 23/340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Safe Harbor without repainting risk. See the full Bright Prelude Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Safe Harbor
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Safe Harbor is Endless Summer (139-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Endless Summer swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Pea Flower Tea (NO. CB12) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pea Flower Tea swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Skylla (0640) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Parkwater (0612) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parkwater swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Safe Harbor
Kompozit has no exact twin of Safe Harbor. The nearest is Parkwater (0612) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parkwater swatch →