Ship Shape Blue
137-6DB · #4398C1 · LRV 28 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Ship Shape Blue28
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Ship Shape Blue, Really?
Ship Shape Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 137-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ship Shape Blue
Ship Shape Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Ship Shape Blue
Ship Shape Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Ship Shape 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 137-6DB 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 | Major BlueSW 6795 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honest BlueBIC-38 · Behr | 1.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Tahoe783 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Estero SkyV071-4 · Valspar | 1.3 | 28.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hush-A-ByePPG1238-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hush-A-ByePPG1238-5 · Glidden | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Ship Shape 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 #4398C1 in HSL space. Pair Ship Shape Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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