Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Salted Lavender |
| SKU | 242-2DB |
| Hex | #B3BBCF |
| RGB | 179, 187, 207 |
| HSL | 223°, 23%, 76% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Salted Lavender
At LRV 50, Salted Lavender is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Salted Lavender is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Salted Lavender 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 #B3BBCF in HSL space. Pair Salted Lavender 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 Salted Lavender Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salted Lavender 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 242-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Valspar's nearest match is Peri Wink (8003-47B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Salted Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Peri Wink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Behr's nearest match is Movie Magic (MQ5-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Salted Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Movie Magic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salted Lavender
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Salted Lavender is Sailor Boy (1164-4) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sailor Boy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salted Lavender
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Salted Lavender is Babbling Creek (0588) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Salted Lavender. The nearest is Winter Dusk (DE5933) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Dusk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Salted Lavender. The nearest is Blue Orchid (2069-50) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Orchid swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salted Lavender
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Tidal (C2-768), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Tidal swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Windy Blue (SW 6240), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Collensia (1281), is clearly different (ΔE 6.61). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Collensia swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Parma Gray (NO. 27), is clearly different (ΔE 7.63). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.19). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salted Lavender
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Salted Lavender — the nearest deck color, Day-to-day (JG-123), is clearly different (ΔE 11.25). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 242-2DB instead. See the full Day-to-day swatch →