Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Atmospheric Blue |
| SKU | 333-1DB |
| Hex | #CCE0D8 |
| RGB | 204, 224, 216 |
| HSL | 156°, 24%, 84% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Atmospheric Blue
At LRV 71, Atmospheric 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.
Atmospheric 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Atmospheric 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 #CCE0D8 in HSL space. Pair Atmospheric 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 Atmospheric Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Atmospheric 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 333-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Kingston (SW 9677) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kingston swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Behr's nearest match is Planetary Silver (N460-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Atmospheric Blue without repainting risk. See the full Planetary Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Serene Breeze (449), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Atmospheric Blue without repainting risk. See the full Serene Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Cool Mint (V101-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.8 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Atmospheric Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cool Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Atmospheric Blue is Big Sky (PPG1142-2) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Big Sky (PPG1142-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Atmospheric Blue without repainting risk. See the full Big Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Atmospheric Blue is Silver Spruce (DE5743) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Mineral Green (JG-67) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Raindance (0474) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Raindance (0474) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Crystal (C2-705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Atmospheric Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Atmospheric Blue is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Atmospheric Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Atmospheric Blue. The nearest is Raindance (0474) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindance swatch →