Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Anchor's Away |
| SKU | 140-7DB |
| Hex | #283E69 |
| RGB | 40, 62, 105 |
| HSL | 220°, 45%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Anchor's Away
At LRV 5, Anchor's Away 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.
Anchor's Away 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
11 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Anchor's Away 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 #283E69 in HSL space. Pair Anchor's Away 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 Anchor's Away Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Anchor's Away 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 140-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Anchor's Away
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Anchor's Away. The nearest is Dress Blues (SW 9176) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dress Blues swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Anchor's Away
Behr's nearest match is December Eve (580F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Anchor's Away without repainting risk. See the full December Eve swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Anchor's Away
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Anchor's Away is Admiral Blue (2065-10) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Admiral Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Anchor's Away
Valspar's nearest match is Sapphire Earrings (M240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Anchor's Away without repainting risk. See the full Sapphire Earrings swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Anchor's Away
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Anchor's Away. The nearest is Dress Blues (HGSW 9176) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dress Blues swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Anchor's Away
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Anchor's Away is Newport Indigo (H0061) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newport Indigo swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Anchor's Away
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Anchor's Away is Napoleonic Blue (NAPOLEONIC BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napoleonic Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Anchor's Away
Kompozit has no exact twin of Anchor's Away. The nearest is Frozen Blue (0606) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen Blue swatch →