Salt Box Blue
DET562 · #648FA4 · LRV 26 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Salt Box Blue26
- 4Van Courtland Blue31
- 5Wythe Blue48
What Color Is Salt Box Blue, Really?
Salt Box Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET562 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salt Box Blue
Salt Box Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Salt Box Blue
Salt Box Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Salt Box Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET562 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blue CruiseSW 7606 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | French CourtPPU14-04 · Behr | 1.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Reflections1664 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Left Bank BlueP069 · Valspar | 2.2 | 24.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aqua BluePPG1151-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua BluePPG1151-5 · Glidden | 4.2 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Salt Box 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #648FA4 in HSL space. Pair Salt Box Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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