Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Welcome Aboard |
| SKU | 137-7DB |
| Hex | #017AA2 |
| RGB | 1, 122, 162 |
| HSL | 195°, 99%, 32% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
11 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
The closest Glidden equivalent of Welcome Aboard is Pacific Turquoise (60BG 17/341). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). If Glidden is your counter, order Pacific Turquoise and you'll get the same color. See the full Pacific Turquoise swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Azores (HGSW 1362), 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 Azores 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Welcome Aboard
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Welcome Aboard is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 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 →
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 →