Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Azure Mist |
| SKU | 135-1DB |
| Hex | #DDEBEA |
| RGB | 221, 235, 234 |
| HSL | 176°, 26%, 89% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Azure Mist
Azure Mist is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Azure Mist shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Azure Mist 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 #DDEBEA in HSL space. Pair Azure Mist 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 Azure Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Azure Mist 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 135-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Azure Mist is Carefree (SW 6777). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Carefree and you'll get the same color. See the full Carefree swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Azure Mist
Behr's nearest match is Reflecting Pool (720E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Azure Mist without repainting risk. See the full Reflecting Pool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Azure Mist
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crystal Blue (2051-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Azure Mist without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Valspar equivalent of Azure Mist is Aloha (8002-39A). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Aloha and you'll get the same color. See the full Aloha swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Azure Mist is Honesty (PPG1034-2). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honesty and you'll get the same color. See the full Honesty swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Glidden equivalent of Azure Mist is Honesty (PPG1034-2). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Honesty and you'll get the same color. See the full Honesty swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Azure Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Azure Mist is Sidewalk Chalk (DE5791) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sidewalk Chalk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Azure Mist
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Azure Mist. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Azure Mist
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Azure Mist. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Azure Mist is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Azure Mist is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Azure Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Azure Mist is Nuance (C2-724) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Azure Mist
Clare has no exact twin of Azure Mist. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Azure Mist
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Azure Mist is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →