Beyond The Stars
339-7DB · #2D445D · LRV 5 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Beyond The Stars5
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is Beyond The Stars, Really?
Beyond The Stars reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 339-7DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beyond The Stars
Beyond The Stars 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.
How Lighting Changes Beyond The Stars
At LRV 5, Beyond The Stars 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.
Most complaints about Beyond The Stars are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dress BluesSW 9176 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | SoulfulHDC-FL13-7 · Behr | 3.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cefalú Beach2061-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nordic NoirP034 · Valspar | 1.7 | 5.9 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Dress BluesHGSW 9176 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 5 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Star-Studded0620 · Diamond Vogel | 4.9 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Beyond The Stars within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2D445D in HSL space. Pair Beyond The Stars with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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