Blue Fin
137-3DB · #B6D6E3 · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Blue Fin64
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Blue Fin, Really?
Blue Fin reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 137-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Fin
Blue Fin 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 Blue Fin
At LRV 64, Blue Fin 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 Blue Fin 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 137-3DB 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 | Something BlueSW 6800 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | MillstreamPPU14-16 · Behr | 1.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mediterranean Breeze799 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Easy Breezy8002-41A · Valspar | 2.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Afternoon Siesta Blue30BG 64/126 · Glidden | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Fin 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 #B6D6E3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Fin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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