Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Beautified Blue |
| SKU | 141-5DB |
| Hex | #7085B8 |
| RGB | 112, 133, 184 |
| HSL | 222°, 34%, 58% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Beautified Blue
With an LRV of 24, Beautified Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Beautified Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Beautified 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 #7085B8 in HSL space. Pair Beautified 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 Beautified Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beautified 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 141-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beautified Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Beautified Blue is Venture Violet (SW 6970) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Venture Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beautified Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Beautified Blue is Debutante Ball (MQ5-46) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Debutante Ball swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Beautified Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Beautified Blue. The nearest is Plush (8001-47E) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beautified Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Kimono (PPG1166-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beautified Blue without repainting risk. See the full Kimono swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beautified Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Kimono (PPG1166-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beautified Blue without repainting risk. See the full Kimono swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beautified Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Beautified Blue. The nearest is Enchanting Sky (DE5900) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Enchanting Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beautified Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Beautified Blue. The nearest is Regal Azure (1277) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Regal Azure swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beautified Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Beautified Blue is Moody Blue (C2-763) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 24) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moody Blue swatch →