Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Crystal Beach |
| SKU | 135-2DB |
| Hex | #C3E1E5 |
| RGB | 195, 225, 229 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 83% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Crystal Beach
At LRV 71, Crystal Beach 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.
Crystal Beach 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.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Crystal Beach 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 #C3E1E5 in HSL space. Pair Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystal Beach 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 135-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystal Beach
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Crystal Beach is Bathe Blue (SW 6771). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bathe Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Bathe Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystal Beach
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Surf's Up (PPG1236-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Up swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Valspar's nearest match is Forever (8002-39B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Forever swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystal Beach
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raindrop (C2-720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Raindrop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Behr's nearest match is Peek A Blue (T17-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Peek A Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Kyoto (0657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Kompozit's nearest match is Kyoto (0657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Beach without repainting risk. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystal Beach
At Clare, the closest color to Crystal Beach is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71) 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 →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crystal Beach
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Crystal Beach is Forget Me Not (2049-60) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forget Me Not swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystal Beach
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Crystal Beach is Silver Spruce (DE5743) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Crystal Beach — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Crystal Beach — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 10.93). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-2DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Crystal Beach
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Crystal Beach — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 16.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →