Dressed Damsel
242-3DB · #9CA3BB · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Dressed Damsel37
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Dressed Damsel, Really?
Dressed Damsel reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 242-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dressed Damsel
Dressed Damsel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Dressed Damsel
Dressed Damsel sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dressed Damsel 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 242-3DB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Great FallsPPU15-11 · Behr | 4.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy1425 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonlight Stroll8004-45D · Valspar | 2.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Contemplative Blue30BB 39/122 · Glidden | 2.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Midnight BlushDE5913 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Butterfly Bush1282 · Diamond Vogel | 4.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Dressed Damsel 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 #9CA3BB in HSL space. Pair Dressed Damsel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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