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DUTCH BOY · 137-5DB

Dutch Boy Perfect Day#76BBDD · LRV 45

Perfect Day reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 137-5DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY PERFECT DAY
RGB 118, 187, 221 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Perfect Day
SKU 137-5DB
Hex #76BBDD
RGB 118, 187, 221
HSL 200°, 60%, 66%
LRV 45
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy Perfect Day

Perfect Day sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Perfect Day is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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 blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
781 · #7DBCDB · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 47
788 · #7BBDE1 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 47
2061-50 · #7CB7D6 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 44
2064-50 · #74BAE3 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 44
2063-50 · #84BBDC · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All blue at Valspar →
V070-4 · #72B7D9 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 42.3
V071-3 · #74B5DA · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 41.9
4008-9C · #76C2E3 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 48
5001-10A · #6FB8D3 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 42.3
8002-40D · #6FBDD3 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1237-4 · #81C1E1 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 48
PPG1238-4 · #7EB6CF · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 42
PPG1240-4 · #6BB3E0 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 41
PPG1151-4 · #89B5C4 · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 42
PPG1242-3 · #97BEE1 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 49

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6801 · #7DB5D3 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 42
SW 6957 · #7FC3E1 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 49
SW 6953 · #6CC3E0 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 48
SW 6961 · #91B8D9 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 45
SW 9048 · #73C0D2 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 46

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All blue at Behr →
570D-4 · #85C2E0 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 49
M520-4 · #78C5EA · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 50
MQ5-55 · #89B6D3 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 43
MQ4-27 · #7FB9E6 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 45
M530-4 · #7BB2E2 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 42

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All blue at C2 Paint →
BD22 · #8BBCDA · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 47
BD23 · #71B2C4 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 39
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 40
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 8.77 · LRV 45
BD24 · #6BB9BB · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 41

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0660 · #5DB5D5 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 40
0638 · #8FC0E7 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 49
0652 · #95BBD2 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 47
0645 · #93B3CE · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 43
0673 · #6EC4D4 · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5836 · #55B4DE · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 37
DE5807 · #8DBBD1 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 42
DE5856 · #8EC2E7 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 46
DE5828 · #83C7DF · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 47
DE5843 · #66B2E4 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 37

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All blue at Kompozit →
0638 · #88BFE7 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 48
0652 · #8DB8D0 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 44
0659 · #72C7E3 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 50
0645 · #8DB1CE · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 42
0673 · #63C3D3 · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.07
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.94 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 20.94 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 25.64 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 27.79 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.93
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 8.93 · LRV 46
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 11.4 · LRV 52
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 13.21 · LRV 51
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 15.48 · LRV 41
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 19.25 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.44
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 9.44 · LRV 37
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 13.19 · LRV 42
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 15.19 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 17.4 · LRV 43
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 18.24 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.15
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 11.37 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 12.6 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 13.16 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 15.57 · LRV 41

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

237-5DB · LRV 46
138-5DB · LRV 49
136-4DB · LRV 40
235-5DB · LRV 43
139-4DB · LRV 43
140-4DB · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #76BBDD in HSL space. Pair Perfect Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#76BBDD + #DD9876
TRIADIC
#76BBDD · #DD76BB · #BBDD76
ANALOGOUS
#76DDCC · #76BBDD · #7688DD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.12:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.92:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Perfect Day Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Perfect Day 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 137-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Perfect Day

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is St. Lucia Skies (781), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Day without repainting risk. See the full St. Lucia Skies swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Perfect Day

Valspar's nearest match is Blue Topaz (V070-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 42.3 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Day without repainting risk. See the full Blue Topaz swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perfect Day

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Perfect Day is Regale Blue (SW 6801) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 42 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Regale Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perfect Day

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Perfect Day is Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 42 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harbor Sky swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Perfect Day

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Perfect Day is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Perfect Day

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Perfect Day. The nearest is Epimethius (0660) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Epimethius swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Perfect Day

Kompozit has no exact twin of Perfect Day. The nearest is Watery Sea (0638) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watery Sea swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perfect Day

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Perfect Day. The nearest is Bonnie Blue (DE5807) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 42 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bonnie Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Perfect Day

Behr has no exact twin of Perfect Day. The nearest is Cest La Vie (MQ4-27) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cest La Vie swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Perfect Day

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Day — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-5DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Perfect Day

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Day — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 8.93). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-5DB instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Perfect Day

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Day — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 13.16). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-5DB instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Perfect Day

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Day — the nearest deck color, Morning Calm (JG-77), is clearly different (ΔE 13.19). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-5DB instead. See the full Morning Calm swatch →

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