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DUTCH BOY · 434-4DB

Dutch Boy Over The Moon#90979B · LRV 30

Over The Moon reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 434-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY OVER THE MOON
RGB 144, 151, 155 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Over The Moon
SKU 434-4DB
Hex #90979B
RGB 144, 151, 155
HSL 202°, 5%, 59%
LRV 30
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Over The Moon

Over The Moon sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Over The Moon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 each

5 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.

SW 7664 · #90979B · ΔE 0 · LRV 30
SW 9143 · #91999C · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 31
SW 9161 · #959BA0 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 32
SW 9162 · #939899 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 31
SW 9163 · #939591 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET610 · #91989D · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 31
DEGR69 · #939A9D · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 32
DE6319 · #8D9A9E · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 29
DEGR76 · #8F9897 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 31
DE6382 · #97969A · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2126-40 · #92999E · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 32
CW-705 · #909698 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 31
1587 · #8F9999 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 32
HC-162 · #8A9696 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 30
1635 · #86989E · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1012-5 · #8E9699 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 30
PPG1039-4 · #90999D · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 31
PPG0997-5 · #969796 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 31
PPG0996-4 · #939390 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 29
PPG0994-6 · #919691 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Valspar →
4006-1C · #959A9D · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 32
4007-1C · #919A9B · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 31.5
4008-1C · #959896 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 30.9
5001-1C · #8A989A · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 30.1
8004-47D · #9396A2 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 31

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-21 · #8C949B · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-27 · #8C9597 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 29
PPF-28 · #8C959D · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 30
PPU12-15 · #899698 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 29
ECC-61-3 · #8C9997 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 34
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 31
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 29

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Kompozit →
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 31
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 31
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 6 · LRV 32
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 30
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 31

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 33
0505 · #8F9DA8 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 33
0491 · #859496 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 28
H048 · #84979A · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 28
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 9.54 · LRV 32

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 33
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 31
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 33
C2-970 · #9B9995 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 32
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 27
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 31
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 33
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 29
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 29

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.68
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 8.57 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 13.36 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 13.53 · LRV 35

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

433-4DB · LRV 32
426-6DB · LRV 29
341-4DB · LRV 32
431-3DB · LRV 31
438-4DB · LRV 31
343-4DB · LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #90979B in HSL space. Pair Over The Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#90979B + #9B9490
TRIADIC
#90979B · #9B9097 · #979B90
ANALOGOUS
#909B99 · #90979B · #90929B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.96:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.09:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Over The Moon Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Over The Moon 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 434-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Over The Moon

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Over The Moon is Steely Gray (SW 7664). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Steely Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Steely Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Over The Moon

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Over The Moon is Wolverine (DET610). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Wolverine and you'll get the same color. See the full Wolverine swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Over The Moon

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Over The Moon is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Steeple Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Steeple Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Over The Moon

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tucker Gray (CW-705), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Over The Moon without repainting risk. See the full Tucker Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Over The Moon

At Behr, the closest color to Over The Moon is Blue Dusk (PPF-28) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dusk swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Over The Moon

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Over The Moon is Times Past (JG-94) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Times Past swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Over The Moon

At Valspar, the closest color to Over The Moon is Winter Flannel (4007-1C) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31.5 vs 30) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Flannel swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Over The Moon

At Kompozit, the closest color to Over The Moon is Overcast Day (0512) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast Day swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Over The Moon

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Over The Moon. The nearest is Zydeco (C2-986) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zydeco swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Over The Moon

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Over The Moon — the nearest deck color, Nichols Beach (H048), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 434-4DB instead. See the full Nichols Beach swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Over The Moon

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Over The Moon — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 434-4DB instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Over The Moon

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Over The Moon — the nearest deck color, Shade (PNT100-MD-14), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 434-4DB instead. See the full Shade swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Over The Moon

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Over The Moon — the nearest deck color, Oval Room Blue (NO. 85), is clearly different (ΔE 5.98). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 434-4DB instead. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

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