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DUTCH BOY · 240-3DB

Dutch Boy Twilight Dreams#A7B5D2 · LRV 46

Twilight Dreams reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 240-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY TWILIGHT DREAMS
RGB 167, 181, 210 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Twilight Dreams
SKU 240-3DB
Hex #A7B5D2
RGB 167, 181, 210
HSL 220°, 32%, 74%
LRV 46
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Dutch Boy Twilight Dreams

Twilight Dreams sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Twilight Dreams is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All blue at Valspar →
V074-4 · #A2B2CE · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 43.8
V037-2 · #A2AED2 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 42.5
P073 · #A4BDDC · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 49.4
V110-4 · #9DB4CC · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 44.1
V111-3 · #A8B4C4 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 44.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1432 · #A7B1CC · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 45
1424 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 45
CC-940 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 46
829 · #A5B7CD · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 48
CC-908 · #A5B7CD · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 48

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1245-4 · #AAB6D7 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 47
PPG1167-4 · #A8B0CB · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 44
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDA · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 49
PPG1170-4 · #B0B3CB · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 46
PPG1156-3 · #A2B9CB · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 47

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All blue at Behr →
PPU15-14 · #A6B3CA · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 45
HDC-SP14-10 · #A9B8CB · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 47
PPU14-10 · #9BB5CF · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 45
610F-5 · #A1BAD1 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 47
660F-4 · #B0AFD2 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 45
SW 6808 · #97B3D0 · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 44
SW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 48
SW 6961 · #91B8D9 · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 45
SW 9146 · #9EB4C0 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 44

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0588 · #ABBBD4 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 49
0595 · #A9BDDD · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 50
0596 · #9AAFD2 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 42
1275 · #ADB4D8 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 46
0624 · #A1B1C2 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 43

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All blue at Kompozit →
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 48
0595 · #A3BBDC · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 48
1275 · #A8B1D7 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 45
0616 · #9EBED8 · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 49
1253 · #B8B0CF · ΔE 9.15 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5884 · #A2B7CF · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 43
DE5919 · #AEB5C7 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 43
DE5926 · #B5B6CE · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 44
DE5870 · #A3B9CD · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 43
DET581 · #9FB6C6 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 46

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.79
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 50
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 41
C2-782 · #B8B5BF · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 47
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 45
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 10.69 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 46
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 10.05 · LRV 51
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 15.31 · LRV 52
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 15.95 · LRV 49
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 16.28 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.54
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 12.59 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 16 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 16.39 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 17.13 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.65
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.65 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 10.5 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 17.59 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 23.42 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 24.21 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.95
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 12.95 · LRV 41
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 13.77 · LRV 43
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 13.79 · LRV 45
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 14.46 · LRV 50
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 18.85 · LRV 48

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

342-3DB · LRV 45
142-4DB · LRV 49
340-3DB · LRV 47
242-2DB · LRV 50
139-4DB · LRV 43
339-3DB · LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7B5D2 in HSL space. Pair Twilight Dreams with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7B5D2 + #D2C4A7
TRIADIC
#A7B5D2 · #D2A7B5 · #B5D2A7
ANALOGOUS
#A7CBD2 · #A7B5D2 · #AFA7D2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.06:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.18:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Twilight Dreams Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Twilight Dreams 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 240-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Valspar's nearest match is Lavender Blue (V074-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43.8 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Sachet swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

At Behr, the closest color to Twilight Dreams is Ballroom Blue (PPU15-14) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ballroom Blue swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Twilight Dreams is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

At Kompozit, the closest color to Twilight Dreams is Babbling Creek (0588) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Twilight Dreams. The nearest is Sunrise (829) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sunrise swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Twilight Dreams. The nearest is High Style (1275) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Style swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Twilight Dreams. The nearest is Misted Eve (DE5884) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misted Eve swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Twilight Dreams. The nearest is Tidal (C2-768) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tidal swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Dreams — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-3DB instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Dreams — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 7.54). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-3DB instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Dreams — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 10.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-3DB instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Twilight Dreams

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Dreams — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 13.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 240-3DB instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

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