Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Frayed Denim |
| SKU | 238-1DB |
| Hex | #D9E4E9 |
| RGB | 217, 228, 233 |
| HSL | 199°, 27%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Frayed Denim
Frayed Denim is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Frayed Denim shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Frayed Denim 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 #D9E4E9 in HSL space. Pair Frayed Denim 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 Frayed Denim Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Frayed Denim 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 238-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Iceberg (SW 6798), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Iceberg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Frayed Denim
At Behr, the closest color to Frayed Denim is Serene (ICC-36) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Bluette (813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Frayed Denim
The closest Valspar equivalent of Frayed Denim is Horizon Gray (T642). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.1 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Horizon Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Horizon Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frayed Denim
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Airy (PPG1238-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Airy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Glidden's nearest match is First Frost (PPG1242-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full First Frost swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frayed Denim
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Frayed Denim is Icicle (HGSW 1457) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pearl City (DE5819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Pearl City swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cool Sky (0601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Frayed Denim
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Frayed Denim
At Clare, the closest color to Frayed Denim is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Frayed Denim
Kompozit's nearest match is Cool Sky (0601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Frayed Denim without repainting risk. See the full Cool Sky swatch →