Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lake Breeze |
| SKU | 138-2DB |
| Hex | #D4E4EC |
| RGB | 212, 228, 236 |
| HSL | 200°, 39%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Lake Breeze
Lake Breeze is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Lake Breeze shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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 each5 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lake Breeze 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 #D4E4EC in HSL space. Pair Lake Breeze 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 Lake Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lake Breeze 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 138-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lake Breeze
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Lake Breeze is Dreamy Blue (DE5812). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dreamy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lake Breeze
The closest Valspar equivalent of Lake Breeze is Dreamstress (8003-44A). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Dreamstress and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamstress swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lake Breeze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Bluette (813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lake Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lake Breeze
Behr's nearest match is Soft Cloud (M520-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lake Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Soft Cloud swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lake Breeze
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Breeze (PPG1240-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lake Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Breeze swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lake Breeze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lake Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lake Breeze
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lake Breeze is Iceberg (SW 6798) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iceberg swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lake Breeze
At Clare, the closest color to Lake Breeze is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lake Breeze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lake Breeze is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lake Breeze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lake Breeze is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lake Breeze
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lake Breeze. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lake Breeze
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Lake Breeze — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 8.6). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 138-2DB instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lake Breeze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Lake Breeze — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 138-2DB instead. See the full Jane swatch →