Little Beaux Blue
DET549 · #B6D3C5 · LRV 61 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Little Beaux Blue61
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Little Beaux Blue, Really?
Little Beaux Blue reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET549 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Little Beaux Blue
Little Beaux Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Little Beaux Blue
At LRV 61, Little Beaux Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Little Beaux Blue 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 Dunn-Edwards DET549 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 | WaterscapeSW 6470 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rocky Mountain Sky720E-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Let It Rain639 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea InspiredV064-2 · Valspar | 3.5 | 61.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LimelightPPG1133-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LimelightPPG1133-3 · Glidden | 3.2 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Little Beaux Blue within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B6D3C5 in HSL space. Pair Little Beaux Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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