Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Velvety Indigo |
| SKU | 341-6DB |
| Hex | #65697C |
| RGB | 101, 105, 124 |
| HSL | 230°, 10%, 44% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Velvety Indigo
With an LRV of 14, Velvety Indigo is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Velvety Indigo works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Velvety Indigo 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 #65697C in HSL space. Pair Velvety Indigo 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 Velvety Indigo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Velvety Indigo 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 341-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
Behr's nearest match is Nostalgic (UL240-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Velvety Indigo without repainting risk. See the full Nostalgic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Velvety Indigo is Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alley Cat swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
At Glidden, the closest color to Velvety Indigo is Alley Cat (PPG1043-6) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alley Cat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Velvety Indigo is Graphite (DE5936) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graphite swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Velvety Indigo. The nearest is Wine Dark (NO. 308) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wine Dark swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Velvety Indigo is Overlook (1319) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overlook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
Rodda has no exact twin of Velvety Indigo. The nearest is Juniper Berry (CA208) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Juniper Berry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Velvety Indigo. The nearest is Mystery (C2-776) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mystery swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
Clare has no exact twin of Velvety Indigo. The nearest is Blue'd Up (PNT100-MD-57) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue'd Up swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Velvety Indigo
At Kompozit, the closest color to Velvety Indigo is Overlook (1319) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overlook swatch →