Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dress Blues |
| SKU | HGSW 9176 |
| Hex | #2B4360 |
| RGB | 43, 67, 96 |
| HSL | 213°, 38%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dress Blues
At LRV 5, Dress Blues 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.
Dress Blues 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
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dress Blues within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #2B4360 in HSL space. Pair Dress Blues 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dress Blues Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dress Blues 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dress Blues
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dress Blues is Dress Blues (SW 9176). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dress Blues and you'll get the same color. See the full Dress Blues swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dress Blues
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beyond The Stars (339-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dress Blues without repainting risk. See the full Beyond The Stars swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dress Blues
At Behr, the closest color to Dress Blues is Night Flight (S520-7) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Flight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dress Blues
At Valspar, the closest color to Dress Blues is Nordic Noir (P034) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nordic Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dress Blues
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dress Blues is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dress Blues
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dress Blues is Cefalú Beach (2061-20) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cefalú Beach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dress Blues
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 5.12). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dress Blues
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Blackberry (C2-773), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dress Blues
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Signature (JG-91), is clearly different (ΔE 6.39). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Signature swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dress Blues
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Victory Blue (PPG1165-7), is clearly different (ΔE 6.47). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dress Blues
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dress Blues
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Singing the Blues (DET576), is clearly different (ΔE 6.84). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Singing the Blues swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dress Blues
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 8.85). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dress Blues
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dress Blues — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 15.57). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9176 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →