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DUTCH BOY · 338-2DB

Dutch Boy Sea Weathered#BCCBD4 · LRV 58

Sea Weathered reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 338-2DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY SEA WEATHERED
RGB 188, 203, 212 LRV 58

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Sea Weathered
SKU 338-2DB
Hex #BCCBD4
RGB 188, 203, 212
HSL 203°, 22%, 78%
LRV 58
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Sea Weathered

At LRV 58, Sea Weathered 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.

Sea Weathered 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Valspar →
4006-3A · #BACCD6 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 58.4
T663 · #BDCED5 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 59.8
8003-42C · #B7CED6 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 59
8004-37B · #BFCBCD · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 58
8004-44B · #BDC9D9 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 58

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-754 · #BDCBD6 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 58
C2-736 · #BACCD8 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 59
C2-976 · #B6C8CA · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 56
C2-802 · #CACCD4 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 60
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 56

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1040-2 · #BFCED5 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60
PPG10-12 · #C2CFD7 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 61
PPG1155-4 · #BCCEDA · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 60
PPG1160-2 · #C1CEDA · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 61
PPG1165-3 · #BFC6D4 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0630 · #B6C7D0 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 55
0623 · #B8C8D4 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 56
0503 · #C0CBD0 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 58
0615 · #B8CDE0 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 59
H040 · #BECCCC · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 56

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Behr →
MQ3-58 · #BFCBD1 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 58
PPU14-15 · #B7CAD6 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 57
N530-3 · #BDCCD1 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 59
UL240-14 · #BDCAD8 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 58
MQ5-18 · #C4C8D0 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 58

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9145 · #B7C9D1 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 57
SW 6239 · #BFC9D0 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 57
Icy
SW 6534 · #BBC7D2 · ΔE 2 · LRV 56
SW 6225 · #BCCBCE · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 58
SW 6807 · #B8CDDD · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2129-60 · #C1CDD3 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 60
2130-60 · #C1CAD1 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 58
1626 · #C0CACD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 57
2127-60 · #C4CBD0 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 58
2132-60 · #C3C9CD · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6331 · #BFC9D0 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 53
DE5820 · #C5D1DA · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 58
DET565 · #B6CACA · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 57
DEGR61 · #CBCCCC · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 61
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Kompozit →
0503 · #BDC9CE · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 57
0623 · #B5C7D4 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 55
0643 · #B9D1DD · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 61
0615 · #B4CCDF · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 58
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 56
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 55
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 56
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 55
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 8.38 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 7.68 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 8.76 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 13.97 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 20.13 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 23.06 · LRV 53

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.86
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 61
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 58
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 9.81 · LRV 59
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 60
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 10.77 · LRV 60

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

431-1DB · LRV 58
340-2DB · LRV 56
239-2DB · LRV 60
337-2DB · LRV 56
341-1DB · LRV 60
433-2DB · LRV 55

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BCCBD4 in HSL space. Pair Sea Weathered with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCCBD4 + #D4C5BC
TRIADIC
#BCCBD4 · #D4BCCB · #CBD4BC
ANALOGOUS
#BCD4D1 · #BCCBD4 · #BCBFD4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.63:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Sea Weathered Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sea Weathered 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 338-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dusk (4006-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Weathered

C2 Paint's nearest match is Apprentice (C2-754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Apprentice swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Weathered

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Keepsakes (PPG1040-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Keepsakes swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Behr's nearest match is Alice White (MQ3-58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Alice White swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Kompozit's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Weathered without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Weathered

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sea Weathered is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Weathered

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sea Weathered is Iced Slate (2130-60) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Slate swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sea Weathered. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 7.66). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sea Weathered

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sea Weathered — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 7.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-2DB instead. See the full Views swatch →

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