Dutch Tile Blue (SW 0031)
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Dutch Tile Blue (SW 0031) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dutch Tile Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dutch Tile Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dutch Tile Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 41.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 39.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Polaris | 10-04 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Dutch Tile Blue (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Dutch Tile Blue
Darker than Dutch Tile Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0031 |
| Hex | #9AABAB |
| RGB | 154, 171, 171 |
| HSL | 180°, 9%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, -5.9, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dutch Tile Blue (SW 0031), published as #9AABAB
#88A1A9
#ACB5AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dutch Tile Blue (SW 0031)?
- Dutch Tile Blue has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dutch Tile Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dutch Tile Blue in another brand?
- Polaris (PPG 10-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dutch Tile Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dutch Tile Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.