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DUTCH BOY · 135-3DB

Dutch Boy Fly Away#A9D9E3 · LRV 63

Fly Away reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 135-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY FLY AWAY
RGB 169, 217, 227 LRV 63

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Fly Away
SKU 135-3DB
Hex #A9D9E3
RGB 169, 217, 227
HSL 190°, 51%, 78%
LRV 63
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Dutch Boy Fly Away

At LRV 63, Fly Away 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.

Fly Away 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 teal from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All teal at Valspar →
5003-9B · #ACDDE8 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 66.1
8002-38C · #A3D6DC · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 61
V067-2 · #A3D6DC · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 61.2
5002-9B · #AED9E7 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 64.3
8001-40B · #B2DAE9 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 65

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6779 · #A6D4DE · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60
SW 6952 · #A7D8E8 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 63
SW 6948 · #ABDEE3 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 66
SW 6956 · #B0D8E7 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 64
SW 6800 · #B0D6E6 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2054-60 · #B0DAE3 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 65
766 · #A0D6E2 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 61
751 · #A5D7DC · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 62
757 · #9ED9E2 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 63
2058-60 · #B0D9E8 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 65

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All teal at Behr →
S500-3 · #9ED4E2 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 60
550E-3 · #A6DAE0 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 64
S510-2 · #B0D6E4 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 63
560E-3 · #BAD8DE · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 65
T12-19 · #AED6D4 · ΔE 5 · LRV 62

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1236-4 · #9CD4E1 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 60
PPG1150-3 · #B6D7DE · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 64
PPG1237-3 · #ADD7EA · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 63
PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 66
PPG1231-3 · #B5DEDA · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 67

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5757 · #B3E1E8 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 64
DE5827 · #ABDCEE · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 61
DE5785 · #B3D8E5 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 60
DET556 · #9DD8DB · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 63
DE5806 · #B1D3E3 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 57

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0672 · #9DDAE4 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 63
0658 · #9FD6E7 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 61
0665 · #BEDADE · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 66
0651 · #AECFDF · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 59
0643 · #BDD2DE · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 62

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All teal at Kompozit →
0658 · #97D5E7 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 60
0672 · #94D8E2 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 61
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 66
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 66
0650 · #BCD7E2 · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 65

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.79
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 68
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 68
C2-752 · #B7D4E5 · ΔE 6.79 · LRV 63
C2-736 · #BACCD8 · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 59
C2-753 · #C4D8E8 · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.88
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 56
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 55
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 13.21 · LRV 62
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 13.6 · LRV 56
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 61

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.1
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 12.02 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 12.71 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 63

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.86
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 19.43 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 21.18 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 27.14 · LRV 60

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.17
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 69
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 12.38 · LRV 59
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 61
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 14.66 · LRV 63
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 14.93 · LRV 66

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Fly Away within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

133-3DB · LRV 66
134-3DB · LRV 67
136-3DB · LRV 61
235-4DB · LRV 61
137-3DB · LRV 64
234-4DB · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A9D9E3 in HSL space. Pair Fly Away with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A9D9E3 + #E3B3A9
TRIADIC
#A9D9E3 · #E3A9D9 · #D9E3A9
ANALOGOUS
#A9E3D0 · #A9D9E3 · #A9BCE3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.53:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.72:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Fly Away Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fly Away 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 135-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fly Away

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Old Pickup Blue (2054-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fly Away without repainting risk. See the full Old Pickup Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fly Away

At Behr, the closest color to Fly Away is Viking (550E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viking swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fly Away

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fly Away is Blue Click (SW 6952) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Click swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fly Away

At Valspar, the closest color to Fly Away is Misty (5002-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.3 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fly Away

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fly Away is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fly Away

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fly Away is Glacier Point (DE5785) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Point swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fly Away

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fly Away. The nearest is Ariel (PPG1237-3) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ariel swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fly Away

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Outerspace (0686), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Outerspace swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fly Away

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fly Away

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 6.1). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fly Away

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Thermal (C2-752), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Thermal swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fly Away

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.86). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fly Away

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fly Away — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 12.41). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-3DB instead. See the full Skylight swatch →

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