Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Alaskan Night |
| SKU | 337-6DB |
| Hex | #3F5869 |
| RGB | 63, 88, 105 |
| HSL | 204°, 25%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Alaskan Night
At LRV 9, Alaskan Night 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.
Alaskan Night 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Alaskan Night within Dutch Boy'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 #3F5869 in HSL space. Pair Alaskan Night 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.
Dutch Boy Alaskan Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alaskan Night 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 Dutch Boy 337-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Valspar's nearest match is Mountain River (4005-6C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Night without repainting risk. See the full Mountain River swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Together (JG-87), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Night without repainting risk. See the full Together swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Kompozit's nearest match is Day Spa (0634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Night without repainting risk. See the full Day Spa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In the Midnight Hour (1666), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Night without repainting risk. See the full In the Midnight Hour swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alaskan Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Alaskan Night is Summer Night (DE5811) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Night swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Alaskan Night
At Behr, the closest color to Alaskan Night is Distant Thunder (760F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Distant Thunder swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alaskan Night
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Alaskan Night is Endless Sea (SW 9150) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Endless Sea swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alaskan Night
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Alaskan Night is Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alaskan Night
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Alaskan Night is Major Tom (C2-760) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Major Tom swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alaskan Night
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Alaskan Night. The nearest is Oceania (PPG10-01) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oceania swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Backdrop has no exact twin of Alaskan Night. The nearest is We Three Kings (BD-WK) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Alaskan Night — the nearest deck color, Frozen Stream (0669), is clearly different (ΔE 5.76). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 337-6DB instead. See the full Frozen Stream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Alaskan Night
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Alaskan Night — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 337-6DB instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →