Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bonefish |
| SKU | 139-2DB |
| Hex | #D6E2EB |
| RGB | 214, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 206°, 34%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Bonefish
Bonefish is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Bonefish 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Bonefish 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 #D6E2EB in HSL space. Pair Bonefish 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 Bonefish Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bonefish 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 139-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bonefish
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Bonefish is Argon (C2-771). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Argon and you'll get the same color. See the full Argon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bonefish
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bonefish is Brush Blue (0607). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Brush Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bonefish
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Harbor Light (PPG1162-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Light swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bonefish
Kompozit's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bonefish
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dreamy Blue (DE5812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bonefish
Behr's nearest match is Blooming Aster (PPL-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Blooming Aster swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bonefish
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Violet Vignette (SW 7137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Violet Vignette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bonefish
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Bluette (813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bonefish without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bonefish
At Valspar, the closest color to Bonefish is Sueded Gray (M239) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sueded Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bonefish
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bonefish is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bonefish
Clare has no exact twin of Bonefish. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bonefish
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonefish — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 8.39). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 139-2DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bonefish
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonefish — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 139-2DB instead. See the full Jane swatch →