Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Soothing Waves |
| SKU | 333-2DB |
| Hex | #BDD3CE |
| RGB | 189, 211, 206 |
| HSL | 166°, 20%, 78% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Soothing Waves
At Glidden, the closest color to Soothing Waves is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soothing Waves
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Waterscape (HGSW 2307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Waterscape 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soothing Waves
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soothing Waves is Middle Ground (NO. 209) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middle Ground 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Déjà Vu (0469), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing Waves without repainting risk. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soothing Waves
At Rodda, the closest color to Soothing Waves is Glacier (CA184) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier 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 →
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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soothing Waves
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Soothing Waves. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
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 →