Color spec
| Brand | Annie Sloan |
| Name | Old Ochre |
| SKU | Old Ochre |
| Hex | #DFC9A9 |
| RGB | 223, 201, 169 |
| HSL | 36°, 46%, 77% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Annie Sloan Old Ochre
At LRV 60, Old Ochre is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Old Ochre 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Annie Sloan colors
closest in the Annie Sloan deckThe nearest shades to Old Ochre within Annie Sloan'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 #DFC9A9 in HSL space. Pair Old Ochre 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.
Annie Sloan Old Ochre Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Ochre 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 Annie Sloan Old Ochre directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Old Ochre is Believable Buff (SW 6120). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Believable Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Behr equivalent of Old Ochre is Ancient Scroll (MQ3-44). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Ancient Scroll and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Old Ochre
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Alpaca (1074), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old Ochre
At Valspar, the closest color to Old Ochre is Dakota Trail (6008-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.6 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dakota Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Ochre
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cookie Dough (PPG1096-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full Cookie Dough swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Old Ochre
At Glidden, the closest color to Old Ochre is Cookie Dough (PPG1096-3) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookie Dough swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Old Ochre is Hazelwood (415-2DB). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Hazelwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Old Ochre is Believable Buff (HGSW 2187). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Believable Buff and you'll get the same color. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Old Ochre
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cameo Role (DET671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full Cameo Role swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Old Ochre is Double Cream (NO. 9907). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Double Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old Ochre
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flan (0237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full Flan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Old Ochre is Marshmallow Mist (0265). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Marshmallow Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Marshmallow Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Rodda equivalent of Old Ochre is Alabaster (CA123). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Rodda is your counter, order Alabaster and you'll get the same color. See the full Alabaster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Ochre
C2 Paint's nearest match is Final Straw (C2-862), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full Final Straw swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Old Ochre
Portola Paints's nearest match is El Matador (EL MATADOR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Ochre without repainting risk. See the full El Matador swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Old Ochre
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Old Ochre is Marshmallow Mist (0265). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Marshmallow Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Marshmallow Mist swatch →