Rustic Blue
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · LRV 35 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Rustic Blue35
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Rustic Blue, Really?
Rustic Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 430-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rustic Blue
Rustic Blue 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.
How Lighting Changes Rustic Blue
Rustic Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.
Most complaints about Rustic Blue 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 430-4DB 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DebonairSW 9139 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dusty DenimN480-4A · Behr | 2.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Delray Gray1614 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver Fox4008-3C · Valspar | 3.6 | 33.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | After the StormPPG1036-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heritage Home Blue70BG 34/055 · Glidden | 2.1 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Rustic 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.
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 #93A1A5 in HSL space. Pair Rustic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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