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DUTCH BOY · 140-3DB

Dutch Boy Sky's the Limit#B8CFE0 · LRV 60

Sky's the Limit reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 140-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY SKY'S THE LIMIT
RGB 184, 207, 224 LRV 60

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Sky's the Limit
SKU 140-3DB
Hex #B8CFE0
RGB 184, 207, 224
HSL 206°, 39%, 80%
LRV 60
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy Sky's the Limit

At LRV 60, Sky's the Limit 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.

Sky's the Limit 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 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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6807 · #B8CDDD · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 59
SW 6960 · #BBD0E3 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 61
SW 6800 · #B0D6E6 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 63
SW 6814 · #C7D1E2 · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 63
SW 6968 · #C2CBE0 · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 60

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All blue at Valspar →
V072-2 · #B7CFE2 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 60.1
P109 · #BACEDD · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 59.7
V108-2 · #B9CFDC · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 60.2
V110-3 · #BBCEE0 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 59.9
M307 · #B2CEDE · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 59

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All blue at Kompozit →
0615 · #B4CCDF · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 58
0643 · #B9D1DD · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 61
0608 · #BAD1E9 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 62
0587 · #C2D0E1 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 62
0593 · #C4D3E5 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 64

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All blue at Behr →
610F-4 · #B7CCDE · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 59
PPU14-14 · #B3CEE1 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 59
S550-2 · #C0D0E3 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 62
570E-3 · #B0D0DD · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 60
PPU15-17 · #C2CEDE · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 61

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0615 · #B8CDE0 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 59
0643 · #BDD2DE · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 62
0651 · #AECFDF · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 59
H044 · #AACEDF · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 58
0608 · #BED1EB · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1161-2 · #BED1E1 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 62
PPG1161-2 · #BED1E1 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 62
PPG1155-4 · #BCCEDA · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 60
PPG1160-2 · #C1CEDA · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 61
PPG1238-3 · #ADCFE0 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5813 · #BED3E1 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 58
DE5869 · #C2D2E0 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 58
DE5883 · #C1D1E2 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 57
DE5806 · #B1D3E3 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 57
DET588 · #BDCFEA · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 63

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-752 · #B7D4E5 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 63
C2-736 · #BACCD8 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 59
C2-754 · #BDCBD6 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 58
C2-770 · #C5D1DC · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 63
C2-769 · #B7CEE9 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 60

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
835 · #BAD1DC · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 62
799 · #B7D4E2 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 63
821 · #BACBDF · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 59
2062-60 · #B3D3E1 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 62
794 · #AED3E5 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 17.63 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 23.01 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 25.84 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.2
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 10.14 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 58

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.71
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 56
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 7.22 · LRV 56
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 7.65 · LRV 55
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 55
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 9.6 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.17
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 9.17 · LRV 61
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 10.29 · LRV 58
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 12.99 · LRV 59
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 13.33 · LRV 63
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 13.56 · LRV 60

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

239-2DB · LRV 60
138-4DB · LRV 60
139-3DB · LRV 64
136-3DB · LRV 61
338-2DB · LRV 58
235-4DB · LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B8CFE0 in HSL space. Pair Sky's the Limit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B8CFE0 + #E0C9B8
TRIADIC
#B8CFE0 · #E0B8CF · #CFE0B8
ANALOGOUS
#B8E0DD · #B8CFE0 · #B8BBE0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.61:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.04:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Sky's the Limit Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sky's the Limit 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 140-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sky's the Limit is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Wondrous Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

The closest Valspar equivalent of Sky's the Limit is Prestige Blue (V072-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.1 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Prestige Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Prestige Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Behr's nearest match is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sky's the Limit without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sky's the Limit without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sky's the Limit is Constellation (PPG1155-4) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Constellation swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sky's the Limit is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

At Kompozit, the closest color to Sky's the Limit is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sky's the Limit is Grand Rapids (835) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grand Rapids swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sky's the Limit. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Backdrop has no exact twin of Sky's the Limit. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sky's the Limit — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-3DB instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sky's the Limit — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 10.14). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-3DB instead. See the full Views swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sky's the Limit

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sky's the Limit — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 10.29). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 140-3DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →

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