Erie Skies
136-2DB · #D5E9EE · LRV 79 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Erie Skies79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Erie Skies, Really?
Erie Skies reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 136-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Erie Skies
Erie Skies shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Erie Skies
Erie Skies is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Erie Skies 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 136-2DB 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 | Bravo BlueSW 6784 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | PermafrostS490-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Angel2058-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Babymoon BlueV031-1 · Valspar | 1.4 | 78.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Enchanted EveningPPG1236-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enchanted EveningPPG1236-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Erie Skies 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 #D5E9EE in HSL space. Pair Erie Skies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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