Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fine Blue |
| SKU | 237-4DB |
| Hex | #A6CDE4 |
| RGB | 166, 205, 228 |
| HSL | 202°, 53%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 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 blue from that brand.
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fine Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fine Blue — the nearest deck color, Deep Freeze (C2-769), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-4DB instead. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fine Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fine Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 7.67). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-4DB instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fine Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fine Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 7.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-4DB instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fine Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fine Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 8.54). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-4DB instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →