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DUTCH BOY · 141-6DB

Dutch Boy Indi-Blue#5E709F · LRV 16

Indi-Blue reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 141-6DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY INDI-BLUE
RGB 94, 112, 159 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Indi-Blue
SKU 141-6DB
Hex #5E709F
RGB 94, 112, 159
HSL 223°, 26%, 50%
LRV 16
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Dutch Boy Indi-Blue

With an LRV of 16, Indi-Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Indi-Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

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 purple from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All purple at Valspar →
V074-5 · #606E9C · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 16
4003-8B · #58739B · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 16.6
8003-46E · #607895 · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 18
8002-45E · #557CA2 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 19
T612 · #4E7795 · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 16.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1167-6 · #627199 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 17
PPG1245-6 · #6274AA · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 18
PPG1166-6 · #4F6A97 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 14
PPG17-02 · #5172B0 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 17
PPG1170-6 · #686B93 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6817 · #6572A5 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 18
SW 6810 · #4E739F · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 16
SW 6963 · #4D78AC · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 18
SW 6530 · #4C6B8A · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 14
SW 6824 · #716998 · ΔE 7.92 · LRV 16

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All purple at Behr →
MQ5-47 · #5972A9 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 17
630F-5 · #6476A9 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 19
600F-6 · #4D70A5 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 16
660F-6 · #6A6C9D · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 16
PMD-23 · #4E719D · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 16

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
825 · #5B6D92 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 17
CC-902 · #5C79B3 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 22
CSP-560 · #4E719A · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 18
797 · #3D74AC · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 19
804 · #40729C · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 16

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5901 · #637195 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 16
DE5880 · #577396 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 16
DEFD56 · #4D70A9 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 18
DEFD02 · #6C6BA0 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 17
DET584 · #466F97 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 16

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All purple at Kompozit →
0591 · #597193 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 16
1277 · #6A76AF · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 19
0590 · #5F7799 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 18
0598 · #5678A9 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 18
1249 · #746F9D · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 18

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
0591 · #627697 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 18
0605 · #5974B4 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 18
0598 · #617DAC · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 20
1278 · #5C6297 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 13
0619 · #506F91 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 16
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 17.02 · LRV 19
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 18.71 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 19.43 · LRV 13
NO. 288 · #427E83 · ΔE 20.83 · LRV 18

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-776 · #646C8C · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 15
C2-763 · #6481AD · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 21
C2-746 · #536E89 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 15
C2-764 · #5A83AA · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 21
C2-745 · #4D7288 · ΔE 10.88 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.53
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-41 · #427494 · ΔE 10.15 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-45 · #357285 · ΔE 16.06 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 17.75 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.42
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 13.11 · LRV 8
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 17.18 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 25.52 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 34.73 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.77
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-163 · #3B6279 · ΔE 12.77 · LRV 11
JG-85 · #4E7280 · ΔE 14.36 · LRV 15
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 15.64 · LRV 15
JG-79 · #607577 · ΔE 18.19 · LRV 17
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 18.9 · LRV 16

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Indi-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.

242-5DB · LRV 17
139-6DB · LRV 16
240-6DB · LRV 16
239-6DB · LRV 16
340-6DB · LRV 15
140-6DB · LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5E709F in HSL space. Pair Indi-Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5E709F + #9F8D5E
TRIADIC
#5E709F · #9F5E70 · #709F5E
ANALOGOUS
#5E919F · #5E709F · #6C5E9F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.89:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.29:1 AA Large

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

Dutch Boy Indi-Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Indi-Blue 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 141-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Valspar's nearest match is Blue Batik (V074-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Indi-Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Batik swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Indi-Blue

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Indi-Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blueberry Patch swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gentian (SW 6817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Indi-Blue without repainting risk. See the full Gentian swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Indi-Blue

At Behr, the closest color to Indi-Blue is Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Splendor And Pride swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Indi-Blue

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Indi-Blue is Blue Nova (825) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Nova swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Indi-Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Indi-Blue is Ocean Night (DE5901) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Night swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Kompozit has no exact twin of Indi-Blue. The nearest is Blue Jacket (0591) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Indi-Blue. The nearest is Blue Jacket (0591) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Indi-Blue. The nearest is Pitch Blue (NO. 220) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Indi-Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Indi-Blue — the nearest deck color, Mystery (C2-776), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-6DB instead. See the full Mystery swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Indi-Blue — the nearest deck color, Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41), is clearly different (ΔE 10.15). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-6DB instead. See the full Hyperlink swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Indi-Blue — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 10.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-6DB instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Indi-Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Indi-Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Skies (JG-85), is clearly different (ΔE 14.36). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-6DB instead. See the full Blue Skies swatch →

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