Azure Mist
135-1DB · #DDEBEA · LRV 81 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Azure Mist81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Azure Mist, Really?
Azure Mist reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 135-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Azure Mist
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Azure Mist 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 Dutch Boy 135-1DB 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 | CarefreeSW 6777 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Reflecting Pool720E-1 · Behr | 1.1 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue2051-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aloha8002-39A · Valspar | 0.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HonestyPPG1034-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HonestyPPG1034-2 · Glidden | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #DDEBEA in HSL space. Pair Azure Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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