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Dutch Boy Tip Top Teal132-4DB · #81D5D2 · LRV 57

Tip Top Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dutch Boy 132-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY TIP TOP TEAL
RGB 129, 213, 210LRV 57

Color spec

BrandDutch Boy
NameTip Top Teal
SKU132-4DB
Hex#81D5D2
RGB129, 213, 210
HSL178°, 50%, 67%
LRV57
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
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About Dutch Boy Tip Top Teal

At LRV 57, Tip Top Teal 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.

Tip Top Teal 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

11 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6945 · #7FD3D3 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 56
SW 9045 · #92D0D0 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 56
SW 6937 · #87DCCE · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 61

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All teal at Behr →
MQ4-22 · #7ED7D3 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 58
HDC-MD-09 · #84D5CD · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 57

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2048-50 · #7ED5D4 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 57
661 · #87D5D1 · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 57
731 · #87D1D2 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 55
655 · #79D5CA · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All teal at Valspar →
5006-9C · #83D6D1 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 57.5
5004-9C · #84D2D8 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 55.7
V027-2 · #74D3C7 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 54.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1232-4 · #81D7CE · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 58
PPG1234-4 · #8ECECF · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 54
PPG1231-4 · #90CCC6 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 53

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All teal at Glidden →
PPG1232-4 · #80D7CF · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 58
87GG 60/239 · #8ED6D9 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 60
PPG1234-4 · #8ECFD0 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 55
PPG1231-4 · #8FCDC7 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 54
HGSW 1325 · #92D0D0 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 56
HGSW 9045 · #92D0D0 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 56

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5730 · #88D9D8 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0680 · #80D9D8 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 59
0693 · #90DACF · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 61
0694 · #7DCCC2 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 51

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0680 · #78D8D9 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 60
0693 · #8ADACF · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 61

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All teal at Kompozit →
0680 · #78D8D9 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 58
0693 · #8ADACF · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 60

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

133-4DB · LRV 59
131-4DB · LRV 54
135-4DB · LRV 56
134-4DB · LRV 54
130-4DB · LRV 64
234-4DB · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #81D5D2 in HSL space. Pair Tip Top Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#81D5D2 + #D58184
TRIADIC
#81D5D2 · #D281D5 · #D5D281
ANALOGOUS
#81D5A8 · #81D5D2 · #81AED5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.7:1fail
Sample text on black
12.38:1AAA

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

Dutch Boy Tip Top Teal Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Tip Top Teal 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 132-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Belize (SW 6945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Belize swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

The closest Behr equivalent of Tip Top Teal is Key Largo (MQ4-22). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Key Largo and you'll get the same color. See the full Key Largo swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Tip Top Teal is Tropicana Cabana (2048-50). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Tropicana Cabana and you'll get the same color. See the full Tropicana Cabana swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

The closest Valspar equivalent of Tip Top Teal is Sea Wave (5006-9C). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.5 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order Sea Wave and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Wave swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tip Top Teal is Isle Royale (PPG1232-4) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Isle Royale swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Glidden's nearest match is Isle Royale (PPG1232-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Isle Royale swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tip Top Teal. The nearest is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Island Oasis (DE5730), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Island Oasis swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Andes Sky (0680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Andes Sky swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Andes Sky (0680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Andes Sky swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Tip Top Teal

Kompozit's nearest match is Andes Sky (0680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tip Top Teal without repainting risk. See the full Andes Sky swatch →

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