Wisteria Blossom
241-3DB · #96A4BE · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Wisteria Blossom37
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Wisteria Blossom, Really?
Wisteria Blossom reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 241-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wisteria Blossom
Wisteria Blossom is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Wisteria Blossom
Wisteria Blossom sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Wisteria Blossom 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 241-3DB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SolitudeSW 6535 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | ParisPPU14-08 · Behr | 4.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harlequin Blue830 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Violet4002-8A · Valspar | 4.0 | 35.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Contemplative Blue30BB 39/122 · Glidden | 1.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blue SlumberHGSW 2395 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Wisteria Blossom 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 #96A4BE in HSL space. Pair Wisteria Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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