Life of Reilly
133-4DB · #8CD6DA · LRV 59 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Life of Reilly59
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Life of Reilly, Really?
Life of Reilly reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 133-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Life of Reilly
Life of Reilly 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Life of Reilly
At LRV 59, Life of Reilly is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Life of Reilly are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 133-4DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bora Bora ShoreSW 9045 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | RainwaterP450-3 · Behr | 4.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Cool661 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle5004-9C · Valspar | 1.4 | 55.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Echo Lake Aqua87GG 60/239 · Glidden | 0.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blue MacaroonHGSW 1325 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Life of Reilly within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8CD6DA in HSL space. Pair Life of Reilly with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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