Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Soothing Waves |
| SKU | 333-2DB |
| Hex | #BDD3CE |
| RGB | 189, 211, 206 |
| HSL | 166°, 20%, 78% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Soothing Waves
At LRV 62, Soothing Waves is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soothing Waves 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Kompozit
Valspar
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Soothing Waves 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 #BDD3CE in HSL space. Pair Soothing Waves 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 Soothing Waves Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soothing Waves 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 333-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Kompozit's nearest match is Déjà Vu (0469), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soothing Waves
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ella (C2-719), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Ella swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Annapolis Green (687), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Annapolis Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soothing Waves
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Veridian Green (PPG1142-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Veridian Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rolling Waves (DE5716), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Waterscape (SW 6470), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Waterscape swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Uninhibited (0700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Uninhibited swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soothing Waves
At Valspar, the closest color to Soothing Waves is Lakeside Find (V102-2) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.6 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lakeside Find swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Behr has no exact twin of Soothing Waves. The nearest is Frosted Jade (PPU11-13) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frosted Jade swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Clare has no exact twin of Soothing Waves. The nearest is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Two Scoops swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soothing Waves — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 6.51). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 333-2DB instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soothing Waves — the nearest deck color, Emmie's Room (JG-13), is clearly different (ΔE 6.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 333-2DB instead. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soothing Waves — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 12.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 333-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →