Front Porch Blue
236-2DB · #C1E0E9 · LRV 71 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Front Porch Blue71
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Front Porch Blue, Really?
Front Porch Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 236-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Front Porch Blue
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Front Porch Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 236-2DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SoarSW 6799 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ocean FrontP490-1 · Behr | 3.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Allure771 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Forever8002-39B · Valspar | 1.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GalacticaPPG1235-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Harborside Sky30BG 72/120 · Glidden | 0.7 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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