Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Seaport |
| SKU | DE5744 |
| Hex | #AECAC8 |
| RGB | 174, 202, 200 |
| HSL | 176°, 21%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Seaport
At LRV 51, Seaport is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Seaport 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Seaport 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 #AECAC8 in HSL space. Pair Seaport 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 Seaport Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seaport 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 DE5744 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seaport
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Watery (SW 6478), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Watery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seaport
Behr's nearest match is Meteor Shower (N450-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Meteor Shower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seaport
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Seaport is Gossamer Blue (2123-40) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gossamer Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Seaport
Valspar's nearest match is Wild Life (8003-38C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Wild Life swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seaport
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Seaport is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Seaport
Glidden has no exact twin of Seaport. The nearest is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seaport
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Breeze (428-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seaport
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Watery (HGSW 2316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Watery swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seaport
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Seaport is It Is Well (JG-76) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seaport
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Seaport. The nearest is Middle Ground (NO. 209) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seaport
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Seaport. The nearest is Restful Retreat (0497) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seaport
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Seaport is Appleton (H0041) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Appleton swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Seaport
At Rodda, the closest color to Seaport is Clear Skies (CA189) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Seaport
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Seaport. The nearest is Harmonic (C2-976) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Seaport
Clare has no exact twin of Seaport. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Seaport
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Serenity Blue (285139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seaport without repainting risk. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seaport
At Kompozit, the closest color to Seaport is Restful Retreat (0497) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →