Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Piccolo |
| SKU | 345-7DB |
| Hex | #45414E |
| RGB | 69, 65, 78 |
| HSL | 258°, 9%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Piccolo
At LRV 6, Piccolo is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its violet 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Piccolo earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 blue 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Piccolo 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 #45414E in HSL space. Pair Piccolo 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 Piccolo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Piccolo 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 345-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Piccolo
At Behr, the closest color to Piccolo is Blueberry Tart (HDC-WR16-03) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blueberry Tart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Piccolo
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Piccolo is Blackberry Punch (CC-962) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry Punch swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Piccolo
Valspar has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Downing Street (8004-47G) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Downing Street swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Piccolo
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Piccolo is Napoleon (PPG1013-7) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napoleon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Piccolo
Glidden has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Napoleon (PPG1013-7) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Napoleon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piccolo
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Oceanic Trench (HGSW 3391), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Piccolo without repainting risk. See the full Oceanic Trench swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Piccolo
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is MacKintosh Midnight (DET579) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full MacKintosh Midnight swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Piccolo
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Bible Black (NO. 225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Piccolo without repainting risk. See the full Bible Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Piccolo
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Eleanor Ann (1229) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Piccolo
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Piccolo is Jazlyn (1285) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jazlyn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Piccolo
Rodda has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Avant Gothic (R107) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avant Gothic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Piccolo
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Baritone (C2-741) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baritone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Piccolo
Backdrop has no exact twin of Piccolo. The nearest is Last Call (BD-LC) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Last Call swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Piccolo
At Kompozit, the closest color to Piccolo is Jazlyn (1285) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jazlyn swatch →