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DUTCH BOY · 136-4DB

Dutch Boy Big Sky Country#67B5CE · LRV 40

Big Sky Country reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 136-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY BIG SKY COUNTRY
RGB 103, 181, 206 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Big Sky Country
SKU 136-4DB
Hex #67B5CE
RGB 103, 181, 206
HSL 195°, 51%, 61%
LRV 40
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy Big Sky Country

Big Sky Country sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Big Sky Country is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All blue at Behr →
560D-5 · #69B2CC · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 39
S490-4 · #60B7CB · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 41
550F-4 · #73B3C0 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 40
MQ4-51 · #5FB2BF · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 38
S480-4 · #6FBBC4 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 43

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All blue at Valspar →
5001-10A · #6FB8D3 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 42.3
8002-40D · #6FBDD3 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 44
V032-2 · #59BCDA · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 43.1
V070-4 · #72B7D9 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 42.3
V071-3 · #74B5DA · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 41.9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0660 · #5DB5D5 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 40
0673 · #6EC4D4 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 48
0653 · #74A4C3 · ΔE 7.45 · LRV 34
0645 · #93B3CE · ΔE 9.39 · LRV 43
0639 · #70A8DD · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5780 · #5AB5CB · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 37
DEFD54 · #68ABC5 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 38
DE5836 · #55B4DE · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37
DE5759 · #62B4C0 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 36
DE5752 · #5DBDCB · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 40

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All blue at C2 Paint →
BD23 · #71B2C4 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 39
BD22 · #8BBCDA · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 47
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 41
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 40
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 37

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6794 · #5DB3D4 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 39
SW 6787 · #56B5CA · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 39
SW 6780 · #71B8C7 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 42
SW 6801 · #7DB5D3 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 42
SW 6507 · #85B0C4 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
768 · #54B1C9 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 40
773 · #83B8D0 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 45
747 · #71AEBB · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 37
2061-50 · #7CB7D6 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 44
789 · #6DB4DC · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 44

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All blue at Kompozit →
0660 · #4BB2D5 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 38
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 46
0652 · #8DB8D0 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 44
0666 · #8EB9C4 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 44
0645 · #8DB1CE · ΔE 8.66 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.58
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-4 · #7EB6CF · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 42
PPG1236-5 · #59B9CB · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 41
PPG1157-4 · #83ACC4 · ΔE 6.52 · LRV 38
PPG1240-4 · #6BB3E0 · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 41
PPG1239-4 · #67A9D2 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.19
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 42
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 13.92 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 15.34 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.27
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 31
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 10.59 · LRV 52
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 46
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 13.75 · LRV 41
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 37
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 10.81 · LRV 42
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 13.31 · LRV 34
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 17.27 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.9
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.9 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 19.88 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 23.41 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.42 · LRV 33

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Big Sky Country within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

233-5DB · LRV 41
134-5DB · LRV 44
137-5DB · LRV 45
135-5DB · LRV 43
236-4DB · LRV 40
235-5DB · LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #67B5CE in HSL space. Pair Big Sky Country with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#67B5CE + #CE8067
TRIADIC
#67B5CE · #CE67B5 · #B5CE67
ANALOGOUS
#67CEB3 · #67B5CE · #6782CE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.31:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.08:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Big Sky Country Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Big Sky Country 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 136-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Behr's nearest match is Ocean View (560D-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Big Sky Country without repainting risk. See the full Ocean View swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Valspar's nearest match is Water Fountain (5001-10A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42.3 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Big Sky Country without repainting risk. See the full Water Fountain swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Epimethius (0660) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Epimethius swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Water Baby (DE5780) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Baby swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Virginia Morn (BD23) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Virginia Morn swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Flyway (SW 6794) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flyway swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Atlantis Blue (768) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atlantis Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Big Sky Country

At Kompozit, the closest color to Big Sky Country is Epimethius (0660) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Epimethius swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Big Sky Country

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Big Sky Country. The nearest is High Dive (PPG1236-5) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Dive swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Big Sky Country — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 9.02). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 136-4DB instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Big Sky Country — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 10.84). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 136-4DB instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Big Sky Country — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 10.99). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 136-4DB instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Big Sky Country

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Big Sky Country — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 12.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 136-4DB instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

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