Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ethereal Morn |
| SKU | 140-2DB |
| Hex | #CCDCE6 |
| RGB | 204, 220, 230 |
| HSL | 203°, 34%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Ethereal Morn
At LRV 70, Ethereal Morn 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.
Ethereal Morn 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal Morn 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 #CCDCE6 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal Morn 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 Ethereal Morn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal Morn 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 140-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ethereal Morn is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rhythmic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ethereal Morn is Simply Elegant (PPG1155-3). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Simply Elegant and you'll get the same color. See the full Simply Elegant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Morn without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Valspar's nearest match is Icy (V108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Morn without repainting risk. See the full Icy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ethereal Morn is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ethereal Morn is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
At Behr, the closest color to Ethereal Morn is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterfall swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ethereal Morn is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ethereal Morn is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ethereal Morn. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ethereal Morn — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-2DB instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Ethereal Morn — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 9.96). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-2DB instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ethereal Morn
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ethereal Morn — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →