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DUTCH BOY · 131-2DB

Dutch Boy Hint of Turquoise#BBE9E5 · LRV 74

Hint of Turquoise reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 131-2DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY HINT OF TURQUOISE
RGB 187, 233, 229 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Hint of Turquoise
SKU 131-2DB
Hex #BBE9E5
RGB 187, 233, 229
HSL 175°, 51%, 82%
LRV 74
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Dutch Boy Hint of Turquoise

At LRV 74, Hint of Turquoise 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.

Hint of Turquoise 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 each

5 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.

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All teal at Kompozit →
0678 · #BDE9E5 · ΔE 0.45 · LRV 75
0692 · #BAE9E0 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 74
0671 · #C1E7EB · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 74
0713 · #BCE9D6 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 74
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 72

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0678 · #C0E9E5 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 75
0692 · #BFEAE1 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 75
0671 · #C4E7EA · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 75
0713 · #C2EAD7 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 75
0657 · #C4E4EC · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 73

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5722 · #BEE7E2 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 68
DE5729 · #B1EAE8 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 68
DE5736 · #B9E5E8 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 67
DE5694 · #B0EEE2 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 70
DE5750 · #B4E5EC · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 67

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All teal at Behr →
S470-1 · #C4ECE7 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 77
S450-2 · #C2EDE5 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 78
M500-2 · #B1E8EC · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 73
520E-2 · #B3EFE6 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 77
550E-2 · #C4E6EB · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 74

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2047-60 · #BAEAE2 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 75
729 · #C1E7E5 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 73
653 · #B7EAE1 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 74
2041-60 · #C2E8E0 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 75
2043-60 · #B8EBE1 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6944 · #B5E3E2 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 70
SW 6936 · #B8E7DE · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 73
SW 6757 · #C1E6DF · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 73
SW 6750 · #C0E3DA · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 71
SW 6764 · #C2E5E5 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 73

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1233-4 · #B5E4E4 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 71
PPG1233-3 · #C2E7E7 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 74
PPG1231-2 · #C5E4E1 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 73
PPG1229-2 · #BCE7D7 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 73
PPG1236-3 · #C5E4EA · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All teal at Valspar →
P065 · #C5E9E3 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 75.6
5007-7A · #BDE2DC · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 70.4
5008-9A · #C3ECE2 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 76.8
5006-7A · #C7E4E2 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 73.3
V030-1 · #C9E8EA · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 75.8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 71
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 68
C2-721 · #D0E7E6 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 76
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 68
C2-705 · #CFDED7 · ΔE 8.76 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.52
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 9.34 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 10.98 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 70

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.7
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 10.7 · LRV 67
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 13.63 · LRV 80
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 14.25 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 15.06 · LRV 73
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 15.09 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.83
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 11.83 · LRV 69
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 13.37 · LRV 78
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 13.44 · LRV 71
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 15.22 · LRV 71
NO. 2001 · #E4E2DC · ΔE 15.66 · LRV 76

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.73
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 15.73 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 15.93 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 18.13 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 18.39 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 18.7 · LRV 73

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Hint of Turquoise within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

132-2DB · LRV 74
134-2DB · LRV 74
133-2DB · LRV 76
130-3DB · LRV 71
135-2DB · LRV 71
132-3DB · LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BBE9E5 in HSL space. Pair Hint of Turquoise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BBE9E5 + #E9BBBF
TRIADIC
#BBE9E5 · #E5BBE9 · #E9E5BB
ANALOGOUS
#BBE9CE · #BBE9E5 · #BBD6E9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.9:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Hint of Turquoise Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Hint of Turquoise 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 131-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Hint of Turquoise is Luxor Blue (0678). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Kompozit is your counter, order Luxor Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Luxor Blue (0678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Turquoise without repainting risk. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Turquoise without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Waterfall swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Behr's nearest match is Cloudy Sky (S470-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Turquoise without repainting risk. See the full Cloudy Sky swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ocean Spray (2047-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Turquoise without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hint of Turquoise is Tame Teal (SW 6757) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tame Teal swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

At Valspar, the closest color to Hint of Turquoise is Polar Ice (P065) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75.6 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polar Ice swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hint of Turquoise is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hint of Turquoise. The nearest is Variegated (C2-704) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Variegated swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Hint of Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), is clearly different (ΔE 9.34). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 131-2DB instead. See the full Frozen swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Hint of Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 10.7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 131-2DB instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Hint of Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 11.83). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 131-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Hint of Turquoise

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hint of Turquoise — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 18.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 131-2DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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