Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fine Blue |
| SKU | 237-4DB |
| Hex | #A6CDE4 |
| RGB | 166, 205, 228 |
| HSL | 202°, 53%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Fine Blue
At LRV 57, Fine 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.
Fine 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Fine 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 #A6CDE4 in HSL space. Pair Fine 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 Fine Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fine 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 237-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fine Blue is Vast Sky (SW 6506) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Fine Blue is Sweet Blue (580E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fine Blue is Crisp Morning Air (780) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisp Morning Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fine Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Fine Blue is December Solstice (V070-2). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59.3 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order December Solstice and you'll get the same color. See the full December Solstice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fine Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Songbird (PPG1240-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Songbird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Fine Blue is Seaglass Blue (50BG 57/173) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaglass Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fine Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fine Blue is Cold River (HGSW 2366) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fine Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fine Blue is Liam Blue (H044) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Liam Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fine Blue is Soft Blue (0651) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fine Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Fine Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fine Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Fine Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fine Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fine Blue is Soft Blue (0651) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Blue swatch →