Blue Morning Glory
138-6DB · #5BA0CE · LRV 32 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Blue Morning Glory32
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Blue Morning Glory, Really?
Blue Morning Glory reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 138-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Morning Glory
Blue Morning Glory is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Morning Glory
Blue Morning Glory sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Morning Glory 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 138-6DB 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 | JacarandaSW 6802 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | CornflowerP520-4 · Behr | 2.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nova Scotia Blue796 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gulf Stream BlueP033 · Valspar | 3.1 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Harbor Blue22BB 34/304 · Glidden | 4.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Orion BlueHGSW 1373 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Morning Glory 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 #5BA0CE in HSL space. Pair Blue Morning Glory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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