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Night Tides

333-6DB · #346869 · LRV 12 · cool blue-green tone

333-6DB · #346869 · LRV 12 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Night TidesDutch Boy · 333-6DB
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Night Tides
DUTCH BOY · 333-6DB · #346869
Brand · codeDutch Boy333-6DB · all Dutch Boy teals
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
Hex · RGB · HSL#346869 · 52, 104, 105 · 181°, 34%, 31%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Salamander6
  2. 2Night Tides12
  3. 3Adirondack Blue22
  4. 4Van Courtland Blue31
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Night Tides, Really?

Night Tides reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 333-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Night Tides

Night Tides works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Night Tides

With an LRV of 12, Night Tides is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Night Tides 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 333-6DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The nearest shades to Night Tides within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Night Tides · 3.3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Night Tides · 6.3 : 1 · passes AA

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 #346869 in HSL space. Pair Night Tides with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#346869 + #693534
TRIADIC
#346869 · #693468 · #686934
ANALOGOUS
#34694F · #346869 · #344E69

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