Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Summer Lake |
| SKU | DE5838 |
| Hex | #0077A7 |
| RGB | 0, 119, 167 |
| HSL | 197°, 100%, 33% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Summer Lake
With an LRV of 15, Summer Lake 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 Lake 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
12 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Summer Lake 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 #0077A7 in HSL space. Pair Summer Lake 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 Summer Lake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer Lake 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 DE5838 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Lake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Danube (SW 6803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Lake without repainting risk. See the full Danube swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Lake
At Behr, the closest color to Summer Lake is Sojourn Blue (M500-5) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sojourn Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Lake
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Summer Lake is Blue Macaw (784) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Summer Lake
The closest Valspar equivalent of Summer Lake is Blue Lobster (V033-3). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.5 vs 15). If Valspar is your counter, order Blue Lobster and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Lobster swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Lake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Lake without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Summer Lake
Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Lake without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Lake
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Splashed Blue (136-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Lake without repainting risk. See the full Splashed Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Lake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Clematis (HGSW 1372), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Lake without repainting risk. See the full Blue Clematis swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Lake
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Summer Lake. The nearest is Big Ocean Wave (H056) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Lake
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Summer Lake. The nearest is Biloxi Blue (H0058) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Biloxi Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Summer Lake
Clare has no exact twin of Summer Lake. The nearest is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Lake
At Kompozit, the closest color to Summer Lake is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →