Bisque Blue
234-3DB · #BDDAE2 · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Green Meets Blue36
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Bisque Blue66
- 4Waterfall71
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Bisque Blue, Really?
Bisque Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 234-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bisque Blue
Bisque Blue 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.
How Lighting Changes Bisque Blue
At LRV 66, Bisque Blue 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.
Most complaints about Bisque Blue 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 234-3DB 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 | AtmosphericSW 6505 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Air BlueS460-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Teardrop Blue2053-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Needed EscapeV104-1 · Valspar | 0.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magic WandPPG1158-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magic WandPPG1158-2 · Glidden | 3.1 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Bisque 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.
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 #BDDAE2 in HSL space. Pair Bisque Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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