Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Blue Jay |
| SKU | CA202 |
| Hex | #65757D |
| RGB | 101, 117, 125 |
| HSL | 200°, 11%, 44% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Rodda Blue Jay
With an LRV of 17, Blue Jay 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.
Blue Jay works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Blue Jay within Rodda'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 #65757D in HSL space. Pair Blue Jay 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.
Rodda Blue Jay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Jay 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 Rodda CA202 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Jay
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Jay is Stargazer (SW 9635) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Jay
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Jay is Hypnotic (MQ5-19) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Jay
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Jay is Britannia Blue (1623) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Britannia Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Jay
Valspar's nearest match is Risk-Reward (T692), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.3 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Jay without repainting risk. See the full Risk-Reward swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Jay
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Night Rendezvous (PPG1037-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Jay without repainting risk. See the full Night Rendezvous swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Jay
Glidden's nearest match is Freedom Found (PPG1040-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Jay without repainting risk. See the full Freedom Found swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Jay
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Plated Blue (434-6DB) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Jay
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Riverway (HGSW 3302) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Riverway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Jay
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Long Lake (DE6334), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Jay without repainting risk. See the full Long Lake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Jay
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Demo Day (JG-79) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Demo Day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Jay
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is De Nimes (NO. 299) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full De Nimes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Jay
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Jay is Deep Lagoon (0507) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Jay
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Jay is Winter Harbor (H0051) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Harbor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Jay
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Magnet (C2-967) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magnet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Jay
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Jay — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 13.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA202 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Jay
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Jay — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 22.45). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA202 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Jay
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Jay — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 10). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA202 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Jay
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Jay
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Jay — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 10.14). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA202 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Jay
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Jay. The nearest is Backwater (0513) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Backwater swatch →