Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bonefish |
| SKU | 139-2DB |
| Hex | #D6E2EB |
| RGB | 214, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 206°, 34%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Bonefish
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bonefish
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bonefish is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galaxy Purple 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bonefish
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). 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 Brush Blue swatch →
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 →
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 →
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 →