Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Aviator Blue |
| SKU | 237-3DB |
| Hex | #B9D6E5 |
| RGB | 185, 214, 229 |
| HSL | 200°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Aviator Blue
At LRV 64, Aviator Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Aviator 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Aviator 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 #B9D6E5 in HSL space. Pair Aviator 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 Aviator Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aviator 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 237-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aviator Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aviator Blue is Something Blue (SW 6800) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aviator Blue
Behr's nearest match is Millstream (PPU14-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aviator Blue without repainting risk. See the full Millstream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aviator Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Aviator Blue is Mediterranean Breeze (799). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mediterranean Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Mediterranean Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aviator Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Escape (4007-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62.5 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aviator Blue without repainting risk. See the full Escape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aviator Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Aviator Blue. The nearest is Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everglade Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aviator Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Siesta Key Blue (70BG 67/126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aviator Blue without repainting risk. See the full Siesta Key Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aviator Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aviator Blue is Something Blue (HGSW 1376) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aviator Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aviator Blue is Glacier Point (DE5785) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Point swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aviator Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Aviator Blue is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aviator Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aviator Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Aviator Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Aviator Blue is Thermal (C2-752). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Thermal and you'll get the same color. See the full Thermal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aviator Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aviator Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →