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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEFD53

Dunn-Edwards Summer At The Shore#177298 · LRV 16

Summer At The Shore reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEFD53 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS SUMMER AT THE SHORE
RGB 23, 114, 152 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Summer At The Shore
SKU DEFD53
Hex #177298
RGB 23, 114, 152
HSL 198°, 74%, 34%
LRV 16
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Summer At The Shore

With an LRV of 16, Summer At The Shore is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Summer At The Shore 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2059-30 · #00719C · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 14
770 · #007594 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 17
784 · #2474A3 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 16
2060-30 · #006EA1 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 16
CSP-645 · #26768E · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 18

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All blue at Behr →
560D-6 · #2E7397 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 15
S490-6 · #2C759A · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 16
M480-7 · #1F6E8F · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 13
T18-14 · #377290 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 15
570D-6 · #39729C · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 15

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1158-6 · #296E93 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 14
PPG1238-7 · #006B93 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 13
PPG1157-6 · #357799 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 16
PPG1239-6 · #1D78AA · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 17
PPG1235-7 · #007B91 · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All blue at Valspar →
V071-5 · #2077A0 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 16
V069-5 · #306D88 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 13.3
V034-3 · #016CA0 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 12.6
V030-3 · #01738E · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 13.4
8001-38G · #017388 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
H056 · #34708F · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 15
0676 · #006381 · ΔE 6 · LRV 10
0654 · #4A80A1 · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 19
0619 · #506F91 · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 15
0655 · #3A5E7B · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6803 · #2377A2 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 16
SW 6796 · #017CA7 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 17
SW 6959 · #016EA7 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 13
SW 6783 · #016E85 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 12
SW 6502 · #2F778B · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 16

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All blue at Dutch Boy →
137-7DB · #017AA2 · ΔE 3 · LRV 16
135-7DB · #016892 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 11
136-7DB · #017AAB · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 16
140-6DB · #346EA0 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 14
139-6DB · #4771A1 · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 16

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All blue at Kompozit →
0654 · #37799C · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 17
0647 · #497A9F · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 18
0619 · #446A8D · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 13
0633 · #557080 · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 15
0591 · #597193 · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 16

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.06
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41 · #427494 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-45 · #357285 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 11.19 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 15.21 · LRV 13

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.62
All blue at C2 Paint →
BD26 · #397286 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 15
C2-745 · #4D7288 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 15
C2-727 · #446977 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 13
C2-746 · #536E89 · ΔE 8.57 · LRV 15
C2-762 · #396198 · ΔE 10.79 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.39
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-163 · #3B6279 · ΔE 7.39 · LRV 11
JG-85 · #4E7280 · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 15
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 13.65 · LRV 15
JG-79 · #607577 · ΔE 14.16 · LRV 17
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 15.25 · LRV 16

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.07
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 13.5 · LRV 8
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 17.55 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 24.9 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 33.44 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.63
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 10
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 12.94 · LRV 18
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 19
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 15.16 · LRV 13
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 15.58 · LRV 16

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEFD47 · LRV 15
DEA133 · LRV 13
DE5831 · LRV 13
DE5838 · LRV 15
DE5859 · LRV 13
DET583 · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #177298 in HSL space. Pair Summer At The Shore with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#177298 + #983D17
TRIADIC
#177298 · #981772 · #729817
ANALOGOUS
#17987E · #177298 · #173198

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.39:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.9:1 AA Large

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

Dunn-Edwards Summer At The Shore Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Summer At The Shore 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 DEFD53 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Laguna Blue (2059-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer At The Shore without repainting risk. See the full Laguna Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Behr's nearest match is Seven Seas (560D-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer At The Shore without repainting risk. See the full Seven Seas swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Summer At The Shore is Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Oasis swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Summer At The Shore is Big Ocean Wave (H056) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Summer At The Shore is Danube (SW 6803) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Danube swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Summer At The Shore is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Aboard swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

At Kompozit, the closest color to Summer At The Shore is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Clare has no exact twin of Summer At The Shore. The nearest is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hyperlink swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Valspar has no exact twin of Summer At The Shore. The nearest is Amazing Sky (V030-3) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13.4 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amazing Sky swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer At The Shore — the nearest deck color, Blueberry (BD26), is clearly different (ΔE 5.62). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD53 instead. See the full Blueberry swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer At The Shore — the nearest deck color, Blue Skies (JG-85), is clearly different (ΔE 8.2). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD53 instead. See the full Blue Skies swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer At The Shore — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 10.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD53 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Summer At The Shore

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer At The Shore — the nearest deck color, Vardo (NO. 288), is clearly different (ΔE 12.94). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD53 instead. See the full Vardo swatch →

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