Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | My Serendipity |
| SKU | 240-2DB |
| Hex | #B9C5DE |
| RGB | 185, 197, 222 |
| HSL | 221°, 36%, 80% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy My Serendipity
At LRV 55, My Serendipity 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.
My Serendipity 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to My Serendipity 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 #B9C5DE in HSL space. Pair My Serendipity 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 My Serendipity Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching My Serendipity 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 240-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of My Serendipity
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of My Serendipity is Prim Blue (DE5898). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Prim Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of My Serendipity
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of My Serendipity is Agapanthus (SW 9066). 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 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Agapanthus and you'll get the same color. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of My Serendipity
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feather Soft (1431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for My Serendipity without repainting risk. See the full Feather Soft swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of My Serendipity
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for My Serendipity without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of My Serendipity
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to My Serendipity is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of My Serendipity
At Kompozit, the closest color to My Serendipity is Genevieve (1274) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Behr Equivalent of My Serendipity
At Behr, the closest color to My Serendipity is Dancing Mist (MQ3-62) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of My Serendipity
Valspar has no exact twin of My Serendipity. The nearest is Snow Flurries (8004-44B) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of My Serendipity
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of My Serendipity — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-2DB instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of My Serendipity
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of My Serendipity — the nearest deck color, Intuitive (C2-736), is clearly different (ΔE 7.09). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-2DB instead. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of My Serendipity
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of My Serendipity — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 8.6). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-2DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of My Serendipity
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of My Serendipity — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Clare Equivalent of My Serendipity
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of My Serendipity — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 11.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-2DB instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →