Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Garden Iris |
| SKU | 242-6DB |
| Hex | #424669 |
| RGB | 66, 70, 105 |
| HSL | 234°, 23%, 34% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Garden Iris
At LRV 7, Garden Iris is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Garden Iris earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Garden Iris 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 #424669 in HSL space. Pair Garden Iris 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 Garden Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Iris 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 242-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Iris
Valspar's nearest match is Skyline (8003-47G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Iris without repainting risk. See the full Skyline swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Iris
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wizard (CC-966), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Iris without repainting risk. See the full Wizard swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Iris
Behr's nearest match is Nobility Blue (PPU15-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Iris without repainting risk. See the full Nobility Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Iris
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Iris is Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egyptian Violet swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Iris
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Iris. The nearest is Dignified (SW 6538) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dignified swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Iris
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Garden Iris. The nearest is Jazz Age Blues (DET574) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jazz Age Blues swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Iris
Kompozit has no exact twin of Garden Iris. The nearest is True Romance (1250) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True Romance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Iris
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Garden Iris. The nearest is Cordon Bleu (C2-774) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Iris
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Iris — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-6DB instead. See the full Last Call swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Iris
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Iris — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-6DB instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Iris
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Iris — the nearest deck color, Silos District (JG-92), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-6DB instead. See the full Silos District swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Iris
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Iris — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 13.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-6DB instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Iris
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Iris — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 14.57). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-6DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →