Seaport
DE5744 · #AECAC8 · LRV 51 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Seaport51
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Seaport, Really?
Seaport reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5744 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seaport
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Seaport 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 DE5744 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 | WaterySW 6478 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Coastal SurfPMD-95 · Behr | 2.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gossamer Blue2123-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wild Life8003-38C · Valspar | 1.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty SurfPPG1034-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty SurfPPG1034-4 · Glidden | 3.5 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #AECAC8 in HSL space. Pair Seaport with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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