Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Briney Blue |
| SKU | 335-2DB |
| Hex | #BED6DD |
| RGB | 190, 214, 221 |
| HSL | 194°, 31%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Briney Blue
At LRV 64, Briney Blue 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.
Briney Blue 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 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.
Behr
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Clare
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Briney Blue 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 #BED6DD in HSL space. Pair Briney Blue 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 Briney Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Briney Blue 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 335-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Briney Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Briney Blue is Icicles (N490-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Behr is your counter, order Icicles and you'll get the same color. See the full Icicles swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Briney Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Briney Blue is Bahama Breezes (8003-41A). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Valspar is your counter, order Bahama Breezes and you'll get the same color. See the full Bahama Breezes swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Briney Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Under the Big Top (1675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Briney Blue without repainting risk. See the full Under the Big Top swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Briney Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Falling Tears (DE5792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Briney Blue without repainting risk. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Briney Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Briney Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Briney Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Balmy (SW 6512), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Briney Blue without repainting risk. See the full Balmy swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Briney Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Briney Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64) 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 →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Briney Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Briney Blue is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Briney Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Briney Blue is Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everglade Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Briney Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Briney Blue — the nearest deck color, Silk (C2-787), is clearly different (ΔE 5.45). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 335-2DB instead. See the full Silk swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Briney Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Briney Blue — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 7.04). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 335-2DB instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Briney Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Briney Blue — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 335-2DB instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Briney Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Briney Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 335-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →