Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Tried & True Blue |
| SKU | DET582 |
| Hex | #494F62 |
| RGB | 73, 79, 98 |
| HSL | 226°, 15%, 34% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Tried & True Blue
At LRV 8, Tried & True Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Tried & True Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Tried & True 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 #494F62 in HSL space. Pair Tried & True 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 Tried & True Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tried & True 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 DET582 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Tried & True Blue is Secret Society (MQ5-10) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Society swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Wood Violet (1428) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Admiralty (PPG1042-7) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Admiralty (PPG1042-7) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Imperial Purple (NO. W40) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Imperial Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Midnight Iris (H055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tried & True Blue without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is China Aster (H0055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tried & True Blue without repainting risk. See the full China Aster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Jazz (C2-775) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jazz swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tried & True Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Tried & True Blue. The nearest is Into the Stratosphere (0627) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →