Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Legacy |
| SKU | 340-2DB |
| Hex | #BDC7D0 |
| RGB | 189, 199, 208 |
| HSL | 208°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
18 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Legacy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Legacy is Mild Wind Blue (70BG 56/061). At ΔE 0.86 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 Glidden is your counter, order Mild Wind Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mild Wind Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Legacy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Upward 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Legacy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Legacy is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Legacy
Rodda has no exact twin of Legacy. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Legacy
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Legacy is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.96, 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 Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Legacy
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Legacy is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue 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 →