Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Seal Pup |
| SKU | DE5816 |
| Hex | #65869B |
| RGB | 101, 134, 155 |
| HSL | 203°, 21%, 50% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Seal Pup
With an LRV of 21, Seal Pup 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.
Seal Pup 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
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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Seal Pup 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 #65869B in HSL space. Pair Seal Pup 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 Seal Pup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seal Pup 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 DE5816 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seal Pup
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seal Pup is Sporty Blue (SW 6522) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sporty Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seal Pup
Behr's nearest match is South Pacific (MQ5-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seal Pup without repainting risk. See the full South Pacific swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seal Pup
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Nose (1678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seal Pup without repainting risk. See the full Blue Nose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Seal Pup
At Valspar, the closest color to Seal Pup is Brookside (4008-6A) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.7 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brookside swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seal Pup
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Granite Falls (PPG1152-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seal Pup without repainting risk. See the full Granite Falls swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Seal Pup
Glidden's nearest match is Granite Falls (PPG1152-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seal Pup without repainting risk. See the full Granite Falls swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seal Pup
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Seal Pup is High Seas Blue (337-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Seas Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seal Pup
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seal Pup is Sporty Blue (HGSW 2383) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sporty Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seal Pup
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Seal Pup is Belvedere Blue (NO. 215) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belvedere Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seal Pup
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Seal Pup. The nearest is Ocean Storms (0506) at ΔE 4.7 — 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 Ocean Storms swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Seal Pup
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Seal Pup. The nearest is Blue Heron (BLUE HERON) at ΔE 4.94 — 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 Heron swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Seal Pup
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Seal Pup is Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greek Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seal Pup
Kompozit has no exact twin of Seal Pup. The nearest is Ocean Storms (0506) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →