Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Muted Rain |
| SKU | 338-3DB |
| Hex | #B2C6D1 |
| RGB | 178, 198, 209 |
| HSL | 201°, 25%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Muted Rain
At LRV 55, Muted Rain 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.
Muted Rain 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Muted Rain 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 #B2C6D1 in HSL space. Pair Muted Rain 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 Muted Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Muted Rain 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 338-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Muted Rain
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Muted Rain is Honest Blue (SW 6520). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Muted Rain
Behr's nearest match is Elusive Blue (T15-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Elusive Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Muted Rain
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sea View (836), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Sea View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Muted Rain
At Valspar, the closest color to Muted Rain is Annabelle (8004-38B) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Annabelle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Muted Rain
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Muted Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Muted Rain
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Muted Rain is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Muted Rain
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Muted Rain. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Muted Rain
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Muted Rain is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Muted Rain
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Muted Rain
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Muted Rain
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Muted Rain
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Muted Rain
Clare has no exact twin of Muted Rain. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Muted Rain
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Muted Rain. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Muted Rain
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Muted Rain is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Muted Rain
At Backdrop, the closest color to Muted Rain is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Muted Rain
Kompozit's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Muted Rain without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →