Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Silenced Blue |
| SKU | 339-2DB |
| Hex | #C6D4E0 |
| RGB | 198, 212, 224 |
| HSL | 208°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Silenced Blue
At LRV 64, Silenced Blue 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.
Silenced Blue 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 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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Silenced 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C6D4E0 in HSL space. Pair Silenced Blue 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 Silenced Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silenced Blue 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 339-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silenced Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silenced Blue is Lake Placid (827). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lake Placid and you'll get the same color. See the full Lake Placid swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silenced Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Silenced Blue is Silk (C2-787). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Silk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Oceana Drive (DE5869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silenced Blue without repainting risk. See the full Oceana Drive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Behr's nearest match is Blue Gossamer (MQ3-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silenced Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Gossamer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silenced Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stratosphere (PPG1162-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silenced Blue without repainting risk. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silenced Blue without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.5 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silenced Blue without repainting risk. See the full Tinsel Beam swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silenced Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Silenced Blue is Surf's Surprise (0593) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silenced Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silenced Blue is Breathtaking (SW 6814) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Silenced Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 5.25). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-2DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Silenced Blue — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 6.57). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-2DB instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Silenced Blue — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-2DB instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silenced Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silenced Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.88). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →