Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Faint Blue |
| SKU | 233-1DB |
| Hex | #D8EBE6 |
| RGB | 216, 235, 230 |
| HSL | 164°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Faint Blue
Faint Blue is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Faint Blue 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Faint 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 #D8EBE6 in HSL space. Pair Faint 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 Faint Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faint 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 233-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Faint Blue is Buoyant Blue (SW 6483). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Buoyant Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Buoyant Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Faint Blue
Behr's nearest match is Arctic Flow (HDC-WR15-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Blue without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Flow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Faint Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crystal Blue (2051-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Faint Blue is Stillness (7005-2). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.2 vs 80). If Valspar is your counter, order Stillness and you'll get the same color. See the full Stillness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Faint Blue is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tropical Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Faint Blue is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Tropical Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Faint Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aquamarine (DET555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Blue without repainting risk. See the full Aquamarine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Faint Blue is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Faint Blue is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Faint Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Faint Blue is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Faint Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Faint Blue. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faint Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Faint Blue is Dillard's Blue (0685). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Kompozit is your counter, order Dillard's Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →