Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bleached Blue |
| SKU | 235-1DB |
| Hex | #D6E7E9 |
| RGB | 214, 231, 233 |
| HSL | 186°, 30%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Bleached Blue
Bleached Blue is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Bleached Blue 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Bleached 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 #D6E7E9 in HSL space. Pair Bleached 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 Bleached Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bleached 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 235-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bravo Blue (SW 6784), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bleached Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Bleached Blue is Misty Surf (740E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Harbor Fog (2062-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Fog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Bare Minimum (8003-43A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bare Minimum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bleached Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Bleached Blue is Airy (PPG1238-1) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Airy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bleached Blue. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bleached Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bleached Blue is Divine Inspiration (0649) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Bleached Blue. The nearest is Dillard's Blue (0685) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bleached Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bleached Blue is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bleached Blue without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bleached Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Bleached Blue. The nearest is Dillard's Blue (0685) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →