Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Blueberry |
| SKU | 342-6DB |
| Hex | #5D657B |
| RGB | 93, 101, 123 |
| HSL | 224°, 14%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Blueberry
With an LRV of 13, Sweet Blueberry 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.
Sweet Blueberry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Blueberry 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 #5D657B in HSL space. Pair Sweet Blueberry 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 Sweet Blueberry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Blueberry 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 342-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sweet Blueberry is Mesmerize (SW 6544). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mesmerize and you'll get the same color. See the full Mesmerize swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Gaspe (1435), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Blueberry without repainting risk. See the full Blue Gaspe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
At Clare, the closest color to Sweet Blueberry is Blue'd Up (PNT100-MD-57) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue'd Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sweet Blueberry. The nearest is Purple Daze (DE5929) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Daze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sweet Blueberry. The nearest is Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Zephyr swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Behr has no exact twin of Sweet Blueberry. The nearest is Twilight Dusk (PMD-44) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twilight Dusk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Twinkle, Twinkle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Grapes of Wrath (1284), is clearly different (ΔE 5.78). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Thunderstorm (0514), is clearly different (ΔE 6.34). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Shale (C2-982), is clearly different (ΔE 7.23). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Shale swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 7.45). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Texas Storm (JG-142), is clearly different (ΔE 7.73). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Blueberry
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Inchyra Blue (NO. 289), is clearly different (ΔE 12.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-6DB instead. See the full Inchyra Blue swatch →