Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Front Porch Blue |
| SKU | 236-2DB |
| Hex | #C1E0E9 |
| RGB | 193, 224, 233 |
| HSL | 193°, 48%, 84% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Front Porch Blue
At LRV 71, Front Porch 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.
Front Porch 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Front Porch 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 #C1E0E9 in HSL space. Pair Front Porch 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 Front Porch Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Front Porch 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 236-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Front Porch Blue is Soar (SW 6799). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Soar and you'll get the same color. See the full Soar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Behr's nearest match is Journeys End (S520-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch Blue without repainting risk. See the full Journeys End swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Front Porch Blue is Blue Allure (771). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Allure and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Forever (8002-39B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch Blue without repainting risk. See the full Forever swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Front Porch Blue is Galactica (PPG1235-3) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactica swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Front Porch Blue is Harborside Sky (30BG 72/120). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Harborside Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Harborside Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Front Porch Blue is Arial View (HGSW 1377). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Arial View and you'll get the same color. See the full Arial View swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Moon (DE5764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Kyoto (0657), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Front Porch Blue without repainting risk. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Front Porch Blue is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Front Porch Blue is Whitewater (C2-737) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Front Porch Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Front Porch Blue is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →