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 | cool blue tone |
| 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 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beyond The Stars
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dress Blues (HGSW 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beyond The Stars
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Beyond The Stars is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 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 →
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 →