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DUTCH BOY · 336-4DB

Dutch Boy Jazz Blue#8FABB5 · LRV 38

Jazz Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 336-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY JAZZ BLUE
RGB 143, 171, 181 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Jazz Blue
SKU 336-4DB
Hex #8FABB5
RGB 143, 171, 181
HSL 196°, 20%, 64%
LRV 38
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Jazz Blue

Jazz Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Jazz Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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 gray from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 34
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 42
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 38
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 39

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Behr →
760F-4 · #92A9B2 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 38
QE-51 · #89ADBD · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 39
PPU14-09 · #90A9B9 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 38
PPU14-9 · #90A9B9 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 38
BNC-09 · #95A9B8 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW864 · #96AFB7 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 41
PPG1149-4 · #96AFB6 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 41
PPG1155-5 · #8EA8B9 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 37
PPG1160-4 · #8DA8BE · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 37
PPG10-24 · #9DAAB9 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 39

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1669 · #93B1BC · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 42
CSP-605 · #8CA4AD · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 36
1663 · #8FAFBF · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 41
2129-50 · #9CADB7 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 40
2130-50 · #9CA8B3 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 7.21 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 42
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All gray at Valspar →
8004-38D · #93A8B1 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 37
V107-4 · #93AAB8 · ΔE 3 · LRV 38.4
V137-4 · #97A7B4 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 37.4
8003-38D · #8EADAC · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 39
V102-4 · #8EADAC · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 38.6

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-732 · #89A5B2 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 35
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 41
C2-716 · #92AEAC · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 39
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 40
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 39

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7608 · #87AAB9 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 37
SW 9057 · #88ABB4 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 38
SW 6227 · #96AAB0 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 38
SW 6500 · #83AFBC · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 39
SW 6241 · #98A9B7 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 39

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5773 · #8BA8AE · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 34
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 37
DET563 · #9BA9AB · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 39
DEC787 · #93A8A7 · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 35
DE5745 · #8CAEAC · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Kompozit →
0498 · #92ADB2 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 39
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 40
0484 · #9AAFAF · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 41
0490 · #9CAAAC · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 39
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 41

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0498 · #98B0B4 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 41
0631 · #9BB0BD · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 42
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 38
0490 · #A1ADAE · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 40
0519 · #A2A6AE · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.5 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.52 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 18.4 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 20 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.16
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 46
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 41
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 10.51 · LRV 35
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 12.3 · LRV 34
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 13.49 · LRV 33

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Jazz 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.

335-4DB · LRV 40
432-4DB · LRV 37
334-4DB · LRV 39
340-4DB · LRV 38
339-4DB · LRV 37
239-4DB · LRV 38

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8FABB5 in HSL space. Pair Jazz Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8FABB5 + #B5998F
TRIADIC
#8FABB5 · #B58FAB · #ABB58F
ANALOGOUS
#8FB5AC · #8FABB5 · #8F98B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.66:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Jazz Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Jazz 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 336-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Jazz Blue

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Winter Solstice (JG-89), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jazz Blue without repainting risk. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Jazz Blue

Behr's nearest match is Down Pour (760F-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jazz Blue without repainting risk. See the full Down Pour swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Clare, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Good Jeans (PNT100-LT-38) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 36 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good Jeans swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Aquitaine (SW 9057) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquitaine swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Stone Silver (DE5773) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Silver swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Kompozit, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Wonder Land (0498) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonder Land swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Jazz Blue is New Born's Eyes (1663) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Born's Eyes swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Valspar, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Cool Customer (V107-4) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38.4 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Customer swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Jazz Blue

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Jazz Blue is Wonder Land (0498) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 38) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonder Land swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jazz Blue

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Jazz Blue. The nearest is Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dresden Dream swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Jazz Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Jazz Blue — the nearest deck color, Inuvik Ice (C2-716), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 336-4DB instead. See the full Inuvik Ice swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Jazz Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Jazz Blue — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 7.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 336-4DB instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Jazz Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Jazz Blue — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 11.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 336-4DB instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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