Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Foamy Water |
| SKU | 342-1DB |
| Hex | #D7DEE4 |
| RGB | 215, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 208°, 19%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Foamy Water
At LRV 72, Foamy Water 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.
Foamy Water 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 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Foamy Water 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 #D7DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Foamy Water 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 Foamy Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Foamy Water 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 342-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Foamy Water
The closest Behr equivalent of Foamy Water is Mainsail (MQ3-26). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mainsail and you'll get the same color. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Foamy Water
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Foamy Water is Waterloo (DE6330). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Waterloo and you'll get the same color. See the full Waterloo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Foamy Water
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Billowing Clouds (PPG1041-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foamy Water without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Foamy Water
Valspar's nearest match is Highland Winds (8004-45A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foamy Water without repainting risk. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Foamy Water
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is First Snowfall (1618), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Foamy Water without repainting risk. See the full First Snowfall swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Foamy Water
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Foamy Water is Wishful Blue (SW 6813) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Foamy Water
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Foamy Water is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Foamy Water
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Foamy Water is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Foamy Water
At Kompozit, the closest color to Foamy Water is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Foamy Water
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Foamy Water. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Foamy Water
Clare has no exact twin of Foamy Water. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Foamy Water
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Foamy Water — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 6.69). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-1DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Foamy Water
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Foamy Water — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 13.91). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 342-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →