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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5858

Dunn-Edwards Walker Lake#3D87BB · LRV 22

Walker Lake reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5858 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS WALKER LAKE
RGB 61, 135, 187 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Walker Lake
SKU DE5858
Hex #3D87BB
RGB 61, 135, 187
HSL 205°, 51%, 49%
LRV 22
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dunn-Edwards Walker Lake

With an LRV of 22, Walker Lake 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.

Walker 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Parkwater
SKU 0612 · #477BBD · LRV 19
ΔE 6.15 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1242-5
#3C85BE
King Triton
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 21
1240-6
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 23
1161-5
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 21
1239-5
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 24
1244-5
#5488C0
Blueberry Popover
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All blue at Valspar →
8002-44E
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 23
V072-5
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 23.2
8001-43F
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 20
8001-44E
#5287B9
Picasso
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 22
8001-45F
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CW-620
#4580A8
Finley Blue
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 22
2063-40
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 29
2061-40
#3E90B8
Electric Blue
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 28
2064-40
#3195CA
Clearest Ocean Blue
ΔE 5.22 · LRV
818
#5B7EB7
Watertown
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 23

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All blue at Behr →
P490-7
#1C87B7
Mayan Treasure
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 21
MQ4-57
#008DC8
Celebration Blue
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 23
580D-6
#407DBF
Liberty
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 20
PPU15-06
#5C83B5
Neon Blue
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 22
PPU15-6
#5C83B5
Neon Blue
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.57
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6958
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 25
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 23
SW 6796
#017CA7
Blue Plate
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 17
SW 6508
#5389A1
Secure Blue
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 22
SW 6789
#01819E
Blue Mosque
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.61
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 31
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 15.69 · LRV 16
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 16.04 · LRV 19
NO. 288
#427E83
Vardo
ΔE 16.67 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.35
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 13.24 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 14.16 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 17.81 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 19.55 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.42
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
ΔE 13.42 · LRV 15
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 17.07 · LRV 26
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 17.74 · LRV 17
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 19.67 · LRV 20
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 22.13 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.66
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.66 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.99 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 25.8 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 30.64 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 36.43 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Walker 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.

DE5865
Safe Harbor
LRV 23
DE5851
Blueberry Muffin
LRV 22
DE5893
Bodega Bay
LRV 22
DE5830
Mediterranean Sea
LRV 22
DE5844
Splish Splash
LRV 26
DE5809
Raging Tide
LRV 22

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3D87BB in HSL space. Pair Walker Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3D87BB + #BB713D
TRIADIC
#3D87BB · #BB3D87 · #87BB3D
ANALOGOUS
#3DBBB0 · #3D87BB · #3D48BB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.9:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.38:1 AA

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

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