Over The Moon
434-4DB · #90979B · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Over The Moon30
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Over The Moon, Really?
Over The Moon reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 434-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Over The Moon
Over The Moon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Over The Moon
Over The Moon sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Over The Moon 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 434-4DB 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 | Steely GraySW 7664 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Teton BlueN490-4 · Behr | 2.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucker GrayCW-705 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Flannel4007-1C · Valspar | 2.3 | 31.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PachydermPPG1039-4 · Glidden | 0.9 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Over The Moon 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 #90979B in HSL space. Pair Over The Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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