Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Moon Beam |
| SKU | 438-2DB |
| Hex | #CBCCC9 |
| RGB | 203, 204, 201 |
| HSL | 80°, 3%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Moon Beam
At LRV 60, Moon Beam is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Moon Beam 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Moon Beam 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 #CBCCC9 in HSL space. Pair Moon Beam 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 Moon Beam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Moon Beam 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 438-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moon Beam
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Moon Beam is Passive (SW 7064). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Moon Beam
Behr's nearest match is Mexican Silver (QE-49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Mexican Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Moon Beam
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Moon Beam is Perspective (CSP-5). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Perspective and you'll get the same color. See the full Perspective swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Moon Beam
The closest Valspar equivalent of Moon Beam is Bay Waves (4008-1A). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.3 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Bay Waves and you'll get the same color. See the full Bay Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Moon Beam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Moon Beam
Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moon Beam
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Moon Beam is Passive (HGSW 1487). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Moon Beam
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Moon Beam
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Moon Beam. The nearest is Emmie's Room (JG-13) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Moon Beam
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Moon Beam is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Moon Beam
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Moon Beam is Snowglory (0531). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Snowglory and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Moon Beam
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Moon Beam
Rodda's nearest match is Platinum (CA187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Moon Beam
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Moon Beam
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Moon Beam
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Moon Beam. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Moon Beam
Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Beam without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →