Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Biscay Tint |
| SKU | 235-3DB |
| Hex | #BADAE3 |
| RGB | 186, 218, 227 |
| HSL | 193°, 42%, 81% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Biscay Tint
At LRV 66, Biscay Tint is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Biscay Tint 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 teal from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Biscay Tint 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 #BADAE3 in HSL space. Pair Biscay Tint 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 Biscay Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Biscay Tint 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 235-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Biscay Tint
The closest Valspar equivalent of Biscay Tint is Needed Escape (V104-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Needed Escape and you'll get the same color. See the full Needed Escape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Biscay Tint
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Biscay Tint without repainting risk. See the full Everglade Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Behr's nearest match is Silver Strand (560E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Biscay Tint without repainting risk. See the full Silver Strand swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Moon (DE5764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Biscay Tint without repainting risk. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Teardrop Blue (2053-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Biscay Tint without repainting risk. See the full Teardrop Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Biscay Tint
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Biscay Tint is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Biscay Tint
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Biscay Tint is Whitewater (C2-737) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Biscay Tint
At Kompozit, the closest color to Biscay Tint is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Biscay Tint
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Biscay Tint is Atmospheric (SW 6505) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Biscay Tint
At Clare, the closest color to Biscay Tint is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Biscay Tint — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.57). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-3DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Biscay Tint — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 9.92). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-3DB instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Biscay Tint
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Biscay Tint — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 16.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 235-3DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →