Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | About Blue |
| SKU | 235-2DB |
| Hex | #C1DEE3 |
| RGB | 193, 222, 227 |
| HSL | 189°, 38%, 82% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy About Blue
At LRV 69, About Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
About 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.
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 teal from that brand.
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to About Blue 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 #C1DEE3 in HSL space. Pair About Blue 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 About Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching About Blue 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 235-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of About Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of About Blue is Whitewater (C2-737). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Whitewater and you'll get the same color. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of About Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of About Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bathe Blue (SW 6771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bathe Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of About Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Galactica (PPG1235-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Galactica swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of About Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Forever (8002-39B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Forever swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of About Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Allure (771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of About Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Moon (DE5764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of About Blue
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for About Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of About Blue
At Behr, the closest color to About Blue is Cloudy Day (540E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Day swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of About Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of About Blue. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of About Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of About Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of About Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of About Blue — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 10.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-2DB instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of About Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of About Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 15.45). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →