Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Moon Beam |
| SKU | 438-2DB |
| Hex | #CBCCC9 |
| RGB | 203, 204, 201 |
| HSL | 80°, 3%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| 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 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Moon Beam
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Moon Beam — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 438-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →