Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fresh Air |
| SKU | 237-2DB |
| Hex | #C8DFE8 |
| RGB | 200, 223, 232 |
| HSL | 197°, 41%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Fresh Air
At LRV 71, Fresh Air 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.
Fresh Air 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.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Clare
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Fresh Air 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 #C8DFE8 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Air 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 Fresh Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresh Air 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 237-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Air
The closest Valspar equivalent of Fresh Air is Skywriter (4008-9A). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.2 vs 71). If Valspar is your counter, order Skywriter and you'll get the same color. See the full Skywriter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Air
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Fresh Air is Breath of Fresh Air (806). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Breath of Fresh Air and you'll get the same color. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Air
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Duck's Egg Blue (PPG1239-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Duck's Egg Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fresh Air
Behr's nearest match is Velvet Sky (570E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Sky swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Air
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Soar (SW 6799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Air without repainting risk. See the full Soar swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Air
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fresh Air is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fresh Air
At Clare, the closest color to Fresh Air is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Air
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fresh Air is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Air
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fresh Air is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Air
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fresh Air is Island View (DE5848) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fresh Air
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Air — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fresh Air
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Air — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 10.21). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-2DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fresh Air
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Air — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 17.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 237-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →