Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Wave Runner |
| SKU | 135-7DB |
| Hex | #016892 |
| RGB | 1, 104, 146 |
| HSL | 197°, 99%, 29% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Wave Runner
With an LRV of 11, Wave Runner is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Wave Runner 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.
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 blue from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Wave Runner 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 #016892 in HSL space. Pair Wave Runner 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 Wave Runner Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wave Runner 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 135-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Wave Runner
The closest Valspar equivalent of Wave Runner is Oh So Vo (8001-40G). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Valspar is your counter, order Oh So Vo and you'll get the same color. See the full Oh So Vo swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wave Runner
Behr's nearest match is Southern Evening (550D-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Runner without repainting risk. See the full Southern Evening swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wave Runner
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pulsating Blue (SW 6964), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Runner without repainting risk. See the full Pulsating Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wave Runner
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Runner without repainting risk. See the full Port Au Prince swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wave Runner
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Wave Runner. The nearest is Blue In Barbados (DEFD47) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue In Barbados swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wave Runner
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wave Runner. The nearest is Job's Tears (0676) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Job's Tears swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wave Runner
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Deep Ocean (2058-30), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wave Runner
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Superior (JG-163), is clearly different (ΔE 6.04). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Superior swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wave Runner
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Honky Tonk Blue (0619), is clearly different (ΔE 6.35). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wave Runner
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Sublime (PNT100-DP-45), is clearly different (ΔE 8.36). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Sublime swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wave Runner
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Windsor (C2-762), is clearly different (ΔE 8.72). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Windsor swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wave Runner
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 11.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wave Runner
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wave Runner — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 11.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 135-7DB instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →