Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Cobalt Salt |
| SKU | 138-4DB |
| Hex | #B0D1E7 |
| RGB | 176, 209, 231 |
| HSL | 204°, 53%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Cobalt Salt
At LRV 60, Cobalt Salt 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.
Cobalt Salt 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Cobalt Salt 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 #B0D1E7 in HSL space. Pair Cobalt Salt 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 Cobalt Salt Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cobalt Salt 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 138-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Bewitching Blue (SW 6960) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bewitching Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Behr's nearest match is Sweet Blue (580E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Salt without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Paradise View (794) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Valspar's nearest match is Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.1 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Salt without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Snow Cap swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Glidden's nearest match is Mill Run Blue (70BG 60/145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Salt without repainting risk. See the full Mill Run Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Something Blue (HGSW 1376) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Dockside (DE5806) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marzena Dream (0637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Salt without repainting risk. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Emily (H0044) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cobalt Salt. The nearest is Deep Freeze (C2-769) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Cobalt Salt is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cobalt Salt. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cobalt Salt
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cobalt Salt. The nearest is Modern Blue (0608) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Modern Blue swatch →