Soothing Waves
333-2DB · #BDD3CE · LRV 62 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Soothing Waves62
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Soothing Waves, Really?
Soothing Waves reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 333-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soothing Waves
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Soothing Waves 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 333-2DB 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 | WaterscapeSW 6470 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Malaysian MistS440-2 · Behr | 2.0 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Annapolis Green687 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lakeside FindV102-2 · Valspar | 2.4 | 61.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Veridian GreenPPG1142-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Babbling BrookPPG1144-3 · Glidden | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #BDD3CE in HSL space. Pair Soothing Waves with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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