Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Alchemical Gold |
| SKU | 320-7DB |
| Hex | #886C47 |
| RGB | 136, 108, 71 |
| HSL | 34°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Alchemical Gold
With an LRV of 17, Alchemical Gold is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Alchemical Gold works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Alchemical Gold 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 #886C47 in HSL space. Pair Alchemical Gold 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 Alchemical Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alchemical Gold 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 320-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Alchemical Gold is Steady Brown (SW 6110) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steady Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Behr's nearest match is Library Oak (N270-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Library Oak swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Alchemical Gold is Bittergreen (CSP-990) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bittergreen swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Frontier Paradise (8004-18E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Frontier Paradise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Glidden's nearest match is Ground Nutmeg (10YY 16/217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Ground Nutmeg swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Alchemical Gold. The nearest is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chester Brown (DE6147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Chester Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Graham Crust (0270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Alchemical Gold without repainting risk. See the full Graham Crust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Alchemical Gold is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
Rodda has no exact twin of Alchemical Gold. The nearest is Handcrafted (R054) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alchemical Gold
At Kompozit, the closest color to Alchemical Gold is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →