Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Taliesin Blue |
| SKU | DEC798 |
| Hex | #707E84 |
| RGB | 112, 126, 132 |
| HSL | 198°, 8%, 48% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Taliesin Blue
With an LRV of 19, Taliesin Blue 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.
Taliesin Blue 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Taliesin Blue 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 #707E84 in HSL space. Pair Taliesin Blue 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 Taliesin Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Taliesin Blue 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 DEC798 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Foggy Day (SW 6235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Taliesin Blue without repainting risk. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Deep Shale (PPF-38) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Shale swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Wolf Gray (2127-40) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wolf Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Academy Gray (5001-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.3 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Taliesin Blue without repainting risk. See the full Academy Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Taliesin Blue. The nearest is Blue Blood (PPG1034-6) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Blood swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Taliesin Blue. The nearest is Blue Blood (PPG1034-6) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Blood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Industrialized (434-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Industrialized swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Nordic Bleu (HGSW 3323) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nordic Bleu swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Barrow Blue (NO. G8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Taliesin Blue without repainting risk. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Taliesin Blue. The nearest is Polar Pond (0492) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Ocean Storms (0506) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Taliesin Blue. The nearest is Duende (R098) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Duende swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Taliesin Blue. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Taliesin Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Taliesin Blue is Ocean Storms (0506) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →