Velvety Indigo
341-6DB · #65697C · LRV 14 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Velvety Indigo14
- 4Charcoal Blue19
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Velvety Indigo, Really?
Velvety Indigo reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 341-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velvety Indigo
Velvety Indigo works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Velvety Indigo 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 341-6DB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | NostalgicUL240-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Alley CatPPG1043-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 14 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Alley CatPPG1043-6 · Glidden | 3.1 | 14 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | GraphiteDE5936 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.5 | 13 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Wine DarkNO. 308 · Farrow & Ball | 3.5 | 13 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Overlook1319 · Hirshfield's | 2.5 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #65697C in HSL space. Pair Velvety Indigo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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