Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Dreamy Blue |
| SKU | 338-1DB |
| Hex | #CBD8E1 |
| RGB | 203, 216, 225 |
| HSL | 205°, 27%, 84% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Dreamy Blue
At LRV 67, Dreamy Blue 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.
Dreamy 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 by brand
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Dreamy 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 #CBD8E1 in HSL space. Pair Dreamy 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 Dreamy Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dreamy 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 338-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dreamy Blue is Icelandic (SW 6526). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icelandic and you'll get the same color. See the full Icelandic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Behr's nearest match is Blue Reflection (ICC-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Reflection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beacon Gray (2128-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Dreamy Blue is City of Lights (V110-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.3 vs 67). If Valspar is your counter, order City of Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full City of Lights swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dreamy Blue is Icebreaker (HGSW 1387). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icebreaker and you'll get the same color. See the full Icebreaker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dreamy Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dreamy Blue is Idyllic (C2-786) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dreamy Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →