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DUTCH BOY · 338-4DB

Dutch Boy Seabrook#8AA2B4 · LRV 35

Seabrook reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 338-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY SEABROOK
RGB 138, 162, 180 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Seabrook
SKU 338-4DB
Hex #8AA2B4
RGB 138, 162, 180
HSL 206°, 22%, 62%
LRV 35
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Seabrook

Seabrook 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Seabrook 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.

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 1.24
All gray at Valspar →
T611 · #8DA6B9 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 36.3
4006-3C · #86A1B1 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 33.7
4005-5C · #88A7BA · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 36.3
4008-3C · #8BA1AC · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 33.8
4004-3C · #909DAC · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 33.1

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5801 · #87A1B1 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 32
DE5794 · #80A1B0 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 31
DEC792 · #91A2A6 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 32
DE6347 · #989EA7 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 32
DE5773 · #8BA8AE · ΔE 6.59 · LRV 34

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0632 · #879EAE · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 33
0625 · #8C9FB4 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 34
0505 · #8F9DA8 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 33
0617 · #89A5C2 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 36
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
838 · #85A0B6 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 34
1677 · #81A2B6 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 35
CSP-650 · #83A0AD · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 33
1643 · #84A0AB · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 34
CSP-605 · #8CA4AD · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6521 · #8BA7BB · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 37
SW 9147 · #8AA3B1 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 35
SW 9070 · #83A2B4 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 34
SW 9151 · #899CAA · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 32
SW 2863 · #89A4AD · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 35

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-748 · #869FAE · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 33
C2-734 · #879EAB · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 33
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 33
C2-732 · #89A5B2 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 35
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1155-5 · #8EA8B9 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 37
PPG1160-4 · #8DA8BE · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 37
PPG1037-4 · #90A0A8 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 34
PPG1041-5 · #939FA9 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 34
PPG10-20 · #939DA9 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 33

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Behr →
N540-4 · #8DA3BA · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 35
PPU15-10 · #8A9EB4 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 33
T14-14 · #84A1AD · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 33
750F-4 · #84A4B1 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 35
BXC-88 · #83A3B0 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 34

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All gray at Kompozit →
0632 · #809BAC · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 31
0625 · #859BB1 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 32
0617 · #82A3C0 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 35
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 35
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 31
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 9.75 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 10.18 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.54
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 9.7 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 11.47 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.34
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 8.54 · LRV 31
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 13.65 · LRV 33
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 14.59 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 27
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 13.93 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 19.27 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 20.18 · LRV 33

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

337-4DB · LRV 33
342-4DB · LRV 35
339-4DB · LRV 37
241-3DB · LRV 37
432-4DB · LRV 37
430-4DB · LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8AA2B4 in HSL space. Pair Seabrook with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8AA2B4 + #B49C8A
TRIADIC
#8AA2B4 · #B48AA2 · #A2B48A
ANALOGOUS
#8AB4B1 · #8AA2B4 · #8A8DB4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.91:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Seabrook Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Seabrook 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 338-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seabrook

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Skate (DE5801), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seabrook without repainting risk. See the full Silver Skate swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seabrook

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Denim Wash (838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seabrook without repainting risk. See the full Denim Wash swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Seabrook

Valspar's nearest match is Blue Skylights (4006-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33.7 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seabrook without repainting risk. See the full Blue Skylights swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seabrook

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seabrook is Favorite Jeans (SW 9147) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favorite Jeans swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Seabrook

At Behr, the closest color to Seabrook is Silhouette (N540-4) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silhouette swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seabrook

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Seabrook is North Sea (0625) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Sea swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Seabrook

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Seabrook is Bewilder (C2-732) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bewilder swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Seabrook

Kompozit has no exact twin of Seabrook. The nearest is John's Blue (0617) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full John's Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seabrook

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Seabrook. The nearest is Winter Solstice (JG-89) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seabrook

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Seabrook. The nearest is Symmetry (PPG1037-4) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Symmetry swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Seabrook

Clare has no exact twin of Seabrook. The nearest is Good Jeans (PNT100-LT-38) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Good Jeans swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seabrook

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Seabrook — the nearest deck color, Oval Room Blue (NO. 85), is clearly different (ΔE 8.54). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-4DB instead. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Seabrook

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Seabrook — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 13.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 338-4DB instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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