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DUTCH BOY · 339-7DB

Dutch Boy Beyond The Stars#2D445D · LRV 5

Beyond The Stars reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 339-7DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY BEYOND THE STARS
RGB 45, 68, 93 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Beyond The Stars
SKU 339-7DB
Hex #2D445D
RGB 45, 68, 93
HSL 211°, 35%, 27%
LRV 5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy 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.

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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9176 · #2B4360 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 5
SW 9177 · #234058 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 5
SW 6524 · #25476A · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 6
SW 6230 · #244653 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 5
SW 9142 · #204652 · ΔE 9.55 · LRV 5

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All blue at Behr →
S510-7 · #304662 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 6
BXC-26 · #264156 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 5
HDC-FL13-7 · #354258 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 5
S520-7 · #2A4163 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 5
540F-7 · #1B4660 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All blue at Valspar →
P034 · #2A4763 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 5.9
8003-45G · #20415C · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 5
V110-6 · #234766 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 5.8
V111-6 · #30495E · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 6.2
V109-6 · #1D4864 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 5.9

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEFD60 · #344A61 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 7
DET572 · #353F51 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 5
DEA189 · #343E54 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 5
DEA135 · #2A4B5F · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 6
DET576 · #383E5D · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 6

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All blue at Kompozit →
0620 · #32425A · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 5
0592 · #3A4A64 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 7
0501 · #3C4D51 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 7
0494 · #3E4445 · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 6
1285 · #464152 · ΔE 11.88 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2061-20 · #264864 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 8
2063-20 · #254669 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 7
2062-20 · #304656 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 7
CW-630 · #304656 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 7
2058-10 · #254455 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1164-7 · #384B67 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 7
PPG1160-7 · #2A4B6E · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 7
PPG1159-7 · #2A4E68 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 7
PPG1153-7 · #334B58 · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 6
PPG1165-7 · #3A405B · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 5

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0620 · #404B61 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 7
H055 · #484D61 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 8
0522 · #47474B · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 12.31 · LRV 5
0473 · #3C5052 · ΔE 12.42 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91 · #385063 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 7
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 6
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 6
JG-82 · #2D5662 · ΔE 11.42 · LRV 8
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 17.08 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-774 · #3E4B67 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 7
C2-773 · #384056 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 5
C2-743 · #324A59 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 6
C2-742 · #394853 · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 6
C2-741 · #414454 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.5
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 6
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 14.83 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 20.67 · LRV 7
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 24.41 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.35
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 7
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 10.69 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 11.35 · LRV 6
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 13.23 · LRV 6
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 14.3 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.97
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 11.97 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 13.13 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 14.34 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 15.27 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 20.05 · LRV 8

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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.

240-7DB · LRV 6
334-7DB · LRV 5
238-7DB · LRV 7
242-7DB · LRV 5
341-7DB · LRV 5
337-7DB · LRV 4

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2D445D + #5D462D
TRIADIC
#2D445D · #5D2D44 · #445D2D
ANALOGOUS
#2D5C5D · #2D445D · #2E2D5D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.02:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.1:1 fail

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

Dutch Boy Beyond The Stars Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Beyond The Stars 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 339-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dress Blues (SW 9176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beyond The Stars without repainting risk. See the full Dress Blues swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Behr's nearest match is Dark Denim (S510-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beyond The Stars without repainting risk. See the full Dark Denim swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Valspar's nearest match is Nordic Noir (P034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beyond The Stars without repainting risk. See the full Nordic Noir swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

At Kompozit, the closest color to Beyond The Stars is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 2.34, 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 Star-Studded swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Beyond The Stars is Cefalú Beach (2061-20) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cefalú Beach swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Beyond The Stars. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Deep Ocean (DEA135), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Blackberry (C2-773), is clearly different (ΔE 5.47). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Blackberry swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Last Call swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Victory Blue (PPG1165-7), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Victory Blue swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 7.35). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 9.31). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Arches swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Beyond The Stars

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Beyond The Stars — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 14.34). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-7DB instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

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