Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blue Wood Aster |
| SKU | 243-1DB |
| Hex | #D8DDE6 |
| RGB | 216, 221, 230 |
| HSL | 219°, 22%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Blue Wood Aster
At LRV 72, Blue Wood Aster is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Wood Aster 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
13 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Blue Wood Aster 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 #D8DDE6 in HSL space. Pair Blue Wood Aster 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 Wood Aster Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Wood Aster 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 243-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Wood Aster is Wishful Blue (SW 6813). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Wishful Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Wood Aster is Mirror Ball (N550-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mirror Ball and you'll get the same color. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Dusk (1409), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Wood Aster without repainting risk. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blue Wood Aster is Highland Winds (8004-45A). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Highland Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blustery Day (PPG1164-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Wood Aster without repainting risk. See the full Blustery Day swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Wood Aster is Irradiant Iris (PPG1171-3). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Irradiant Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Irradiant Iris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Wood Aster is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Galaxy Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Wood Aster is Waterloo (DE6330) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Wood Aster. The nearest is Nuance (0621) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Wood Aster is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Wood Aster without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Wood Aster
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Wood Aster is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →