Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Stormy Sea |
| SKU | DE5817 |
| Hex | #4A657A |
| RGB | 74, 101, 122 |
| HSL | 206°, 24%, 38% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Stormy Sea
With an LRV of 12, Stormy Sea 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.
Stormy Sea 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Stormy Sea 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 #4A657A in HSL space. Pair Stormy Sea 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 Stormy Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stormy Sea 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 DE5817 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Behr's nearest match is Winter Evening (HDC-WR15-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stormy Sea without repainting risk. See the full Winter Evening swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Spellbound (1659) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spellbound swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Valspar has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Smoky Pitch (4007-4B) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.1 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Pitch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stormy Sea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stormy Sea is Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Fjord swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stormy Sea
At Glidden, the closest color to Stormy Sea is Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Fjord swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stormy Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Bunglehouse Blue (HGSW 0048) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bunglehouse Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stormy Sea
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stormy Sea is Superior (JG-163) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Superior swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Happy Tune (0648) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Happy Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Backdrop has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 18 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Stormy Sea
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Stormy Sea is Coastal Blue (329207) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stormy Sea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Stormy Sea. The nearest is Honky Tonk Blue (0619) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →