Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Plated Blue |
| SKU | 434-6DB |
| Hex | #6A7178 |
| RGB | 106, 113, 120 |
| HSL | 210°, 6%, 44% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Plated Blue
With an LRV of 16, Plated Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Plated Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Plated Blue 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 #6A7178 in HSL space. Pair Plated Blue 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 Plated Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plated Blue 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 434-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Plated Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Plated Blue is Dawn Gray (MQ5-28) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dawn Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plated Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Plated Blue is Britannia Blue (1623) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Britannia Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plated Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Plated Blue is Iron Frost (4007-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.2 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Frost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plated Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Old Silk (PPG0993-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plated Blue without repainting risk. See the full Old Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Plated Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Charcoal Coast (30BB 16/031), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Plated Blue without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Coast swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plated Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Slate Gray (DEGR73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plated Blue without repainting risk. See the full Slate Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plated Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Plated Blue. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plated Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Deep Lagoon (0507), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plated Blue without repainting risk. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Plated Blue
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Plated Blue is Backwater (0513). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Backwater and you'll get the same color. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Plated Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Plated Blue is Spur (CA198) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spur swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plated Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Magnet (C2-967), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plated Blue without repainting risk. See the full Magnet swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plated Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Plated Blue is Backwater (0513). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Kompozit is your counter, order Backwater and you'll get the same color. See the full Backwater swatch →