Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Just Breathe |
| SKU | 240-1DB |
| Hex | #D6DEE7 |
| RGB | 214, 222, 231 |
| HSL | 212°, 26%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Just Breathe
At LRV 72, Just Breathe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Just Breathe 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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 Just Breathe 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 #D6DEE7 in HSL space. Pair Just Breathe 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 Just Breathe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Just Breathe 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 240-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just Breathe
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wishful Blue (SW 6813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Just Breathe without repainting risk. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Just Breathe
Behr's nearest match is Mirror Ball (N550-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Just Breathe without repainting risk. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Just Breathe
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Just Breathe. The nearest is Lavender Secret (1415) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Just Breathe
The closest Valspar equivalent of Just Breathe is Highland Winds (8004-45A). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Highland Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Just Breathe
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Just Breathe is Blustery Day (PPG1164-3). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blustery Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Blustery Day swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Just Breathe
The closest Glidden equivalent of Just Breathe is Big Chill (90BG 72/063). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Big Chill and you'll get the same color. See the full Big Chill swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just Breathe
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Just Breathe without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Just Breathe
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Just Breathe is Waterloo (DE6330) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Just Breathe
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Just Breathe is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Just Breathe
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Just Breathe is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Just Breathe
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Just Breathe is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Just Breathe
At Kompozit, the closest color to Just Breathe is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →