Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dusty Road |
| SKU | 1017 |
| Hex | #DED0C0 |
| RGB | 222, 208, 192 |
| HSL | 32°, 31%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Dusty Road
At LRV 64, Dusty Road 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.
Dusty Road 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dusty Road within Benjamin Moore'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 #DED0C0 in HSL space. Pair Dusty Road 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.
Benjamin Moore Dusty Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dusty Road 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 Benjamin Moore 1017 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Road
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Canvas Tan (SW 7531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Canvas Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dusty Road
Behr's nearest match is Roman Plaster (PPU7-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Roman Plaster swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dusty Road
Valspar's nearest match is Palest Satin (T557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.4 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Palest Satin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dusty Road
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dusty Road is Ice Cream Cone (PPG1082-3) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Cream Cone swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dusty Road
Glidden's nearest match is Sourdough (PPG1084-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Sourdough swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dusty Road
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dusty Road is Existence (420-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Existence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Road
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Canvas Tan (HGSW 4018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Canvas Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dusty Road
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dusty Road is Fine Grain (DE6213) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Grain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dusty Road
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dusty Road. The nearest is Ella Rose (JG-24) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dusty Road
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dusty Road is Joa's White (NO. 226) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dusty Road
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dusty Road is Midlothian Beige (H103) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midlothian Beige swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dusty Road
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dusty Road
Rodda's nearest match is Durum (CA012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Durum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dusty Road
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Dusty Road is Sandstream (C2-834). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sandstream and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dusty Road
At Clare, the closest color to Dusty Road is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dusty Road
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Dusty Road. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dusty Road
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dusty Road. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dusty Road
Kompozit's nearest match is Mineral Water (0272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Road without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Water swatch →