Seal Pup
DE5816 · #65869B · LRV 21 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Seal Pup21
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Seal Pup, Really?
Seal Pup reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5816 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seal Pup
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Seal Pup 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 DE5816 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 | Sporty BlueSW 6522 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | South PacificMQ5-60 · Behr | 1.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Nose1678 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brookside4008-6A · Valspar | 2.7 | 21.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Granite FallsPPG1152-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Granite FallsPPG1152-5 · Glidden | 1.6 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #65869B in HSL space. Pair Seal Pup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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