Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Garden Iris |
| SKU | 242-6DB |
| Hex | #424669 |
| RGB | 66, 70, 105 |
| HSL | 234°, 23%, 34% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Iris
At Glidden, the closest color to Garden Iris is Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7) — very close at ΔE 2.86, 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Iris
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Iris. The nearest is Courtly Blue (HGSW 2391) 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 Courtly Blue 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Iris
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blue Maize (NO. CB11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). 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 Blue Maize swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Iris
Hirshfield's 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 runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 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 →
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 →