Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fluttering Blue |
| SKU | 428-2DB |
| Hex | #BACBC9 |
| RGB | 186, 203, 201 |
| HSL | 173°, 14%, 76% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Fluttering Blue
At LRV 58, Fluttering Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Fluttering 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Fluttering 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 #BACBC9 in HSL space. Pair Fluttering 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 Fluttering Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fluttering 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 428-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Behr's nearest match is Soothing Spring (HDC-CL-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fluttering Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Spring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Heavenly Blue (709) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heavenly Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Sparkling Lake (5002-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.7 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sparkling Lake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Sprite swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Sprite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Delicate Delia (HGSW 3317) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delicate Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Berry Mojito (DET565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fluttering Blue without repainting risk. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Fluttering Blue. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Middle Ground (NO. 209) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Country Sky (H040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fluttering Blue without repainting risk. See the full Country Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fluttering Blue. The nearest is Water Droplet (0503) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Glacier (CA184) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fluttering Blue is Harmonic (C2-976) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Clare's nearest match is Views (PNT100-LT-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fluttering Blue without repainting risk. See the full Views swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fluttering Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fluttering Blue. The nearest is Water Droplet (0503) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Droplet swatch →