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Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Dutch Tile Blue sits at L* 68.7, a* -5.9, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 6.2, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 39.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.0, Dutch Tile Blue is lighter than 49% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dutch Tile Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Mount Saint Anne | 1565 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mount Saint Anne | CC-710 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dutch Tile Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veranda Charm | PPF-36 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Portsmouth Bay | QE-52 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy | SW 7616 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eventide | SW 9643 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · lighter, LRV 42.6
- Marine SW 9659 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Calico SW 0017 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Dutch Tile Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dutch Tile Blue:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Intuitive SW 6017 · complementary (180°)
- Halcyon Green SW 6213 · analogous (−30°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · analogous (+30°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (120°)
- Functional Gray SW 7024 · triadic (240°)
Dutch Tile Blue vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 39.0), more red/pink.