Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Legacy |
| SKU | 340-2DB |
| Hex | #BDC7D0 |
| RGB | 189, 199, 208 |
| HSL | 208°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Legacy
At LRV 56, Legacy 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.
Legacy 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 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.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Legacy 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 #BDC7D0 in HSL space. Pair Legacy 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 Legacy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Legacy 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 340-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Legacy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Legacy is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Dolphin and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Legacy
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Legacy is Icy (SW 6534). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icy and you'll get the same color. See the full Icy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Legacy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Instinct (AF-575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Instinct swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Legacy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Legacy
C2 Paint's nearest match is Apprentice (C2-754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Legacy
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Legacy is Cement Pots (JG-93) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Legacy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Legacy is Pompeii Ruins (0623) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Legacy
At Valspar, the closest color to Legacy is Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.6 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lighthouse Shadows swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Legacy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Legacy is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Legacy
At Behr, the closest color to Legacy is Paparazzi Flash (MQ5-18) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paparazzi Flash swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Legacy
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Legacy — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 5.65). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 340-2DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Legacy
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Legacy — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 5.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 340-2DB instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Legacy
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Legacy — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 340-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →