Briney Blue
335-2DB · #BED6DD · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Briney Blue64
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Briney Blue, Really?
Briney Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 335-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Briney Blue
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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Briney Blue 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 335-2DB 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 | BalmySW 6512 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wind SpeedS450-2 · Behr | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Under the Big Top1675 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bahama Breezes8003-41A · Valspar | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Biscayne Blue30BG 64/108 · Glidden | 0.9 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #BED6DD in HSL space. Pair Briney Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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