Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Tip Top Teal |
| SKU | 132-4DB |
| Hex | #81D5D2 |
| RGB | 129, 213, 210 |
| HSL | 178°, 50%, 67% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
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 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.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tip Top Teal
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Tip Top Teal — the nearest deck color, A Cappella (C2-717), is clearly different (ΔE 8.05). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 132-4DB instead. See the full A Cappella swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tip Top Teal
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tip Top Teal — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 9.57). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 132-4DB instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tip Top Teal
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tip Top Teal — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 11.75). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 132-4DB instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tip Top Teal
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tip Top Teal — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 13.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 132-4DB instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tip Top Teal
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tip Top Teal — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 14.76). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 132-4DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →