Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | High Seas Blue |
| SKU | 337-5DB |
| Hex | #6B8391 |
| RGB | 107, 131, 145 |
| HSL | 202°, 15%, 49% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy High Seas Blue
With an LRV of 21, High Seas Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
High Seas Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to High Seas Blue 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 #6B8391 in HSL space. Pair High Seas Blue 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 High Seas Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching High Seas Blue 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 337-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Blustery Sky (SW 9140) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blustery Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Behr's nearest match is Rocky Creek (PPF-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for High Seas Blue without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Creek swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Alfresco (1672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for High Seas Blue without repainting risk. See the full Alfresco swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Pulitzer Blue (4008-4A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for High Seas Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pulitzer Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of High Seas Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Artifact (PPG10-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for High Seas Blue without repainting risk. See the full Artifact swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Benton Harbor (90BG 22/141) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Benton Harbor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Nordic Bleu (HGSW 3323) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nordic Bleu swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mica Creek (DE5823), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for High Seas Blue without repainting risk. See the full Mica Creek swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Ocean Storms (0506) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Ocean Storms (0506) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of High Seas Blue. The nearest is Blue Heron (BLUE HERON) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Heron swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of High Seas Blue. The nearest is Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greek Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of High Seas Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of High Seas Blue. The nearest is Polly Wants (BD-PW) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 27 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polly Wants swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of High Seas Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to High Seas Blue is Ocean Storms (0506) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →