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 | blue-green / cool |
| 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 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 teal from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Front Porch Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 236-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Front Porch Blue — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 11.83). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 236-2DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Front Porch Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Front Porch Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 18.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 236-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →