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Dunn-Edwards Soaring SkyDE5736 · #B9E5E8 · LRV 67

Soaring Sky reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE5736 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS SOARING SKY
RGB 185, 229, 232LRV 67

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameSoaring Sky
SKUDE5736
Hex#B9E5E8
RGB185, 229, 232
HSL184°, 51%, 82%
LRV67
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
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About Dunn-Edwards Soaring Sky

At LRV 67, Soaring Sky 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.

Soaring Sky 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

12 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6944 · #B5E3E2 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 70
SW 6785 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 69
SW 6764 · #C2E5E5 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 73
SW 6771 · #C2E0E3 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 71

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All teal at Behr →
530E-3 · #B8E0E1 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 69
S500-2 · #B2E4EC · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 71
M500-2 · #B1E8EC · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 73
S480-2 · #AEE5E4 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 71

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
736 · #B6E2E1 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 70
2049-60 · #C0E3E3 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 72
729 · #C1E7E5 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 73
2048-60 · #B3E8E6 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 71

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All teal at Valspar →
5004-9B · #B9E0E5 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 69.4
8002-39B · #BFE0E7 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 70
5007-7A · #BDE2DC · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 70.4
5006-7A · #C7E4E2 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 73.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1233-4 · #B5E4E4 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 71
PPG1233-3 · #C2E7E7 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 74
PPG1231-2 · #C5E4E1 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 73
PPG1236-3 · #C5E4EA · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 73

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All teal at Glidden →
85GG 74/144 · #BDE6E7 · ΔE 1 · LRV 74
PPG1233-4 · #B5E4E4 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 71
PPG1233-3 · #C3E7E8 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 75
PPG1231-2 · #C5E5E2 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 73

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All teal at Dutch Boy →
132-2DB · #C3E7E5 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 74
131-2DB · #BBE9E5 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 74
134-2DB · #C5E5E9 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 74
135-2DB · #C3E1E5 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 71
HGSW 1357 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 69
HGSW 6785 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 69
HGSW 1327 · #C2E5E5 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 73
HGSW 6764 · #C2E5E5 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 73

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0671 · #C4E7EA · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 75
0678 · #C0E9E5 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 75
0657 · #C4E4EC · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 73

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0671 · #C1E7EB · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 75
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 74
0678 · #BDE9E5 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 75

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 68
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 68
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 71

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All teal at Kompozit →
0671 · #C1E7EB · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 74
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 72
0678 · #BDE9E5 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 75

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Soaring Sky within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5750 · LRV 67
DE5722 · LRV 68
DE5757 · LRV 64
DE5729 · LRV 68
DE5778 · LRV 65
DE5764 · LRV 63

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B9E5E8 in HSL space. Pair Soaring Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9E5E8 + #E8BCB9
TRIADIC
#B9E5E8 · #E8B9E5 · #E5E8B9
ANALOGOUS
#B9E8D3 · #B9E5E8 · #B9CDE8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.36:1fail
Sample text on black
15.44:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Soaring Sky Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Soaring Sky 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 DE5736 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soaring Sky

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pool Blue (SW 6944), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soaring Sky without repainting risk. See the full Pool Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Behr, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Essex Blue (S500-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Essex Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Forget Me Not (2049-60) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forget Me Not swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Soaring Sky

Valspar's nearest match is Out of the Blue (5004-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69.4 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soaring Sky without repainting risk. See the full Out of the Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soaring Sky

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soaring Sky without repainting risk. See the full Seascape Green swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Soaring Sky

Glidden's nearest match is Bay Blue (85GG 74/144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soaring Sky without repainting risk. See the full Bay Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Hint of Turquoise (131-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hint of Turquoise swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Swimming (HGSW 1327) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swimming swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Egg Blue (0671) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 75 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Blue swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Soaring Sky

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soaring Sky. The nearest is Variegated (C2-704) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Variegated swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Soaring Sky

At Kompozit, the closest color to Soaring Sky is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →

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