Translucent
231-3DB · #B3CDBF · LRV 57 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Evergreen Fog30
- 2Clary Sage41
- 3Translucent57
- 4Hancock Green66
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Translucent, Really?
Translucent reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 231-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Translucent
Translucent 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Translucent
At LRV 57, Translucent is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Translucent 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 231-3DB 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 | AloeSW 6464 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wintergreen DreamM430-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bridal Bouquet632 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wave Runner8002-35C · Valspar | 3.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CassiopeiaPPG1141-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Opal Silk Green30GG 57/094 · Glidden | 3.5 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Translucent 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 #B3CDBF in HSL space. Pair Translucent with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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