Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Whimsy Blue |
| SKU | 141-3DB |
| Hex | #BBC6DC |
| RGB | 187, 198, 220 |
| HSL | 220°, 32%, 80% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Whimsy Blue
At LRV 56, Whimsy Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Whimsy Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Whimsy Blue 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 #BBC6DC in HSL space. Pair Whimsy Blue 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 Whimsy Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whimsy Blue 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 141-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Agapanthus (SW 9066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Behr's nearest match is Dancing Mist (MQ3-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dancing Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feather Soft (1431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Feather Soft swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prim Blue (DE5898), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsy Blue without repainting risk. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Whimsy Blue is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Whimsy Blue is Snow Flurries (8004-44B) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Whimsy Blue is Genevieve (1274) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Genevieve swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsy Blue — the nearest deck color, Apprentice (C2-754), is clearly different (ΔE 5.61). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-3DB instead. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsy Blue — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 5.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-3DB instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsy Blue — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 7.67). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-3DB instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsy Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.61). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-3DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whimsy Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsy Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 10.23). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 141-3DB instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →