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DUTCH BOY · 338-6DB

Dutch Boy Midnight Bliss#3E5063 · LRV 8

Midnight Bliss reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 338-6DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY MIDNIGHT BLISS
RGB 62, 80, 99 LRV 8

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Midnight Bliss
SKU 338-6DB
Hex #3E5063
RGB 62, 80, 99
HSL 211°, 23%, 32%
LRV 8
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy Midnight Bliss

At LRV 8, Midnight Bliss 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.

Midnight Bliss 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.

SW 7602 · #3E5063 · ΔE 0 · LRV 8
SW 7615 · #3E4B54 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 7
SW 9640 · #434A54 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 7
SW 9660 · #424E53 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 7
SW 9185 · #2E5464 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1680 · #3F5266 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 8
CC-810 · #3F5266 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 10
CW-675 · #414F57 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 10
826 · #414A62 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 8
CC-870 · #414A62 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All blue at Valspar →
4004-4C · #405162 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 7.9
4005-4C · #415262 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 8
4005-6C · #3F576A · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 9
5009-2 · #424D58 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 7.2
4007-6C · #34576A · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 8.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1042-7 · #404E61 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 7
PPG1041-7 · #3F4C5B · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 7
PPG1163-7 · #324E68 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 7
PPG1164-7 · #384B67 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 7
PPG1043-7 · #484B5B · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 7

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All blue at Behr →
HDC-SM14-7 · #3E5269 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 8
N480-7 · #354E61 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 7
MQ5-10 · #464E5D · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 8
MQ5-24 · #355363 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 8
PPU13-20 · #37515E · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5874 · #424F5F · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 7
DE5818 · #3E505F · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 7
DE5888 · #414D62 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 7
DESS32 · #434C5D · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 7
DET582 · #494F62 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 8

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All blue at Kompozit →
0627 · #425267 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 8
0634 · #3D5463 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 8
0592 · #3A4A64 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 7
0501 · #3C4D51 · ΔE 8.14 · LRV 7
0669 · #30555D · ΔE 9.97 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 6
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 13.1 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 18.16 · LRV 7
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 22.74 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91 · #385063 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 7
JG-90 · #435462 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 8
JG-87 · #445868 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 9
JG-92 · #42526E · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 8
JG-82 · #2D5662 · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-760 · #43576C · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 9
C2-759 · #475766 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 9
C2-743 · #324A59 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 6
C2-775 · #43516E · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 8
C2-774 · #3E4B67 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 10
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 7
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 8.34 · LRV 7
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 9
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 11.57 · LRV 7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0620 · #404B61 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 7
0592 · #49536B · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 9
H149 · #4B545B · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 8
H055 · #484D61 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 8
0473 · #3C5052 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.28
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 10.08 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 11.58 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 12.14 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 18.67 · LRV 8

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Midnight Bliss within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

431-6DB · LRV 8
238-7DB · LRV 7
235-7DB · LRV 8
239-7DB · LRV 7
337-6DB · LRV 9
432-7DB · LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3E5063 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Bliss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3E5063 + #63513E
TRIADIC
#3E5063 · #633E50 · #50633E
ANALOGOUS
#3E6263 · #3E5063 · #3F3E63

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.29:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.53:1 fail

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

Dutch Boy Midnight Bliss Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Midnight Bliss 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 338-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Midnight Bliss is Indigo Batik (SW 7602). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Indigo Batik and you'll get the same color. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Midnight Bliss is Hudson Bay (1680). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hudson Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Hudson Bay swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

The closest Valspar equivalent of Midnight Bliss is Midnight Shadow (4004-4C). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.9 vs 8). If Valspar is your counter, order Midnight Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Midnight Shadow swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Admiralty (PPG1042-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Bliss without repainting risk. See the full Admiralty swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

Behr's nearest match is Midnight Mosaic (HDC-SM14-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Bliss without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Mosaic swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

Kompozit's nearest match is Into the Stratosphere (0627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Bliss without repainting risk. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

At Backdrop, the closest color to Midnight Bliss is We Three Kings (BD-WK) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full We Three Kings swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Midnight Bliss is Midnight Haze (DE5818) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Haze swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Midnight Bliss is Signature (JG-91) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Signature swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Midnight Bliss. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Midnight Bliss. The nearest is Hague Blue (NO. 30) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hague Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Bliss — the nearest deck color, Cordon Bleu (C2-774), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-6DB instead. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Midnight Bliss

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Bliss — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 10.08). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-6DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →

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