Cross-brand matchCross-brand matchVista Paint 0638 translated into the Dutch Boy line
The closest Dutch Boy paint to Vista Paint Watery Sea (0638) is John's Blue DCP-0617, a delta-E of 9.48 away — the closest Dutch Boy has, and far enough away that you should sample it before committing.
John's Blue is 6.2 LRV points darker, so the room will read slightly deeper. Undertone reads as blue against blue, at chroma 17.0 and 25.5.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Dutch Boy color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John's BlueDCP-0617 | 9.48 | 42.8 | blue | Compare |
| Sky BlueD-6742 | 12.06 | 47.7 | teal | Compare |
| Blue WingsVS-9402 | 13.03 | 40.7 | blue | Compare |
| Celestial HorizonDCP-0589 | 13.16 | 36.2 | blue | Compare |
| Simply SparklingDCP-0594 | 13.93 | 60.5 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Dusky MoodDCP-1318 | 19.74 | 41.1 | blue cast | Compare |