Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ageless Bronze |
| SKU | 413-7DB |
| Hex | #5E4836 |
| RGB | 94, 72, 54 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Ageless Bronze
At LRV 7, Ageless Bronze is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Ageless Bronze earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Backdrop
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Ageless Bronze within Dutch Boy'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 #5E4836 in HSL space. Pair Ageless Bronze 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.
Dutch Boy Ageless Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ageless Bronze 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 Dutch Boy 413-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Valspar's nearest match is Incognito (V084-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.3 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ageless Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Incognito swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chocolate Candy Brown (2107-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ageless Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Candy Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
At Backdrop, the closest color to Ageless Bronze is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's a Date swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ageless Bronze is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Behr has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Rustic Tobacco (N230-7) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rustic Tobacco swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairfax Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Ageless Bronze — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 7.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-7DB instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Ageless Bronze — the nearest deck color, Raku (C2-549), is clearly different (ΔE 7.48). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-7DB instead. See the full Raku swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Ageless Bronze — the nearest deck color, Deep Shadow (0445), is clearly different (ΔE 7.89). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-7DB instead. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Ageless Bronze — the nearest deck color, Mahogany (NO. 36), is clearly different (ΔE 8.37). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-7DB instead. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ageless Bronze — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 11.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-7DB instead. See the full Blackish swatch →