Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blue Allure |
| SKU | 336-2DB |
| Hex | #C5D8DE |
| RGB | 197, 216, 222 |
| HSL | 194°, 27%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Blue Allure
At LRV 66, Blue Allure 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.
Blue Allure 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. 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 Blue Allure 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 #C5D8DE in HSL space. Pair Blue Allure 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 Blue Allure Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Allure 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 336-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Allure
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Allure is Balmy (SW 6512). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Balmy and you'll get the same color. See the full Balmy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Allure
Behr's nearest match is Sky Light View (MQ3-53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Allure without repainting risk. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Allure
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Blue Allure is Heaven on Earth (1661). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Heaven on Earth and you'll get the same color. See the full Heaven on Earth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Allure
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blue Allure is Elevation (8004-39B). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Elevation and you'll get the same color. See the full Elevation swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Allure
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Allure is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Allure
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Allure without repainting risk. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Allure
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Caught in the Rain (HGSW 2347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Allure without repainting risk. See the full Caught in the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Allure
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Allure is Snow Lodge (DE5799) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Allure
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Allure. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Allure
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Allure without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Allure
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Allure is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Allure
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Allure. The nearest is Whitewater (C2-737) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Allure
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Allure is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.6, 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Allure
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Allure is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →