Fun-Guy
233-3DB · #B0D2D6 · LRV 60 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Fun-Guy60
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Fun-Guy, Really?
Fun-Guy reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 233-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fun-Guy
Fun-Guy 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 Fun-Guy
At LRV 60, Fun-Guy 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 Fun-Guy 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 233-3DB 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 | JetstreamSW 6492 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | BalboaMQ4-55 · Behr | 2.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Rain723 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grand EntranceV104-2 · Valspar | 2.7 | 60.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Midsummer's DreamPPG1151-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Cool LagunaHGSW 2336 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Fun-Guy 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 #B0D2D6 in HSL space. Pair Fun-Guy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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