Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ageless Bronze |
| SKU | 413-7DB |
| Hex | #5E4836 |
| RGB | 94, 72, 54 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
12 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Glidden has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7) at ΔE 3.62 — 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 Fudge Truffle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ageless Bronze. The nearest is Moca Java (HGSW 3071) at ΔE 3.59 — 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 Moca Java 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ageless Bronze
Hirshfield's 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 runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway 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 →
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 →