Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Welcome Aboard |
| SKU | 137-7DB |
| Hex | #017AA2 |
| RGB | 1, 122, 162 |
| HSL | 195°, 99%, 32% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Welcome Aboard
With an LRV of 16, Welcome Aboard 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.
Welcome Aboard 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Clare
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Welcome Aboard 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 #017AA2 in HSL space. Pair Welcome Aboard 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 Welcome Aboard Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Welcome Aboard 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 137-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Plate (SW 6796), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Welcome Aboard without repainting risk. See the full Blue Plate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
At Valspar, the closest color to Welcome Aboard is In the Mood (V071-5) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Mood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Welcome Aboard is Summer Lake (DE5838) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Lake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
At Kompozit, the closest color to Welcome Aboard is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
At Behr, the closest color to Welcome Aboard is Living Stream (M490-6) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Living Stream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Welcome Aboard. The nearest is North Sea (PPG1239-6) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Welcome Aboard. The nearest is Blue Macaw (784) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Welcome Aboard. The nearest is Big Ocean Wave (H056) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Welcome Aboard — the nearest deck color, Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-7DB instead. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Welcome Aboard — the nearest deck color, Blueberry (BD26), is clearly different (ΔE 6.46). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-7DB instead. See the full Blueberry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Welcome Aboard — the nearest deck color, Blue Skies (JG-85), is clearly different (ΔE 9.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-7DB instead. See the full Blue Skies swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Welcome Aboard — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 11.43). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-7DB instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Welcome Aboard — the nearest deck color, Vardo (NO. 288), is clearly different (ΔE 12.31). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 137-7DB instead. See the full Vardo swatch →