Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Blue Moon |
| SKU | Blue Moon |
| Hex | #4A5562 |
| RGB | 74, 85, 98 |
| HSL | 213°, 14%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Portola Paints Blue Moon
At LRV 9, Blue Moon 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.
Blue Moon 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 by brand
18 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Blue Moon within Portola Paints'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 #4A5562 in HSL space. Pair Blue Moon 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.
Portola Paints Blue Moon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Moon 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 Portola Paints Blue Moon directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Moon is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Moon
Behr's nearest match is Dark Sea (ECC-33-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Moon without repainting risk. See the full Dark Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Moon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Newburyport Blue (HC-155), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Moon without repainting risk. See the full Newburyport Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Moon is Dark and Stormy Night (M358) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark and Stormy Night swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Moon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Moon without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Glidden, the closest color to Blue Moon is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Moon is Onyx Shade (433-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Moon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Moon. The nearest is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Moon
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Moon. The nearest is Good Night! (DET598) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Good Night! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Blue Moon is Bright Future (JG-90) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Future swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Moon is Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Moon is Blackrock Ford (H149) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackrock Ford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Moon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Seal Blue (H0060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Moon without repainting risk. See the full Seal Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Moon
At Rodda, the closest color to Blue Moon is Chance (R102) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Moon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Summer Squall (C2-759), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Moon without repainting risk. See the full Summer Squall swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Moon
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Moon. The nearest is We Three Kings (BD-WK) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Moon
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Moon. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →