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Antiquated Pewter

425-4DB · #99A096 · LRV 34 · neutral with no strong undertone

425-4DB · #99A096 · LRV 34 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Antiquated PewterDutch Boy · 425-4DB
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Antiquated Pewter
DUTCH BOY · 425-4DB · #99A096
Brand · codeDutch Boy425-4DB · all Dutch Boy grays
LRV34Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#99A096 · 153, 160, 150 · 102°, 5%, 61%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Fox7
  2. 2Pewter Green12
  3. 3Antiquated Pewter34
  4. 4Stardew43
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Antiquated Pewter, Really?

Antiquated Pewter reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 425-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Antiquated Pewter

Antiquated Pewter is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Antiquated Pewter

Antiquated Pewter sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 425-4DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The nearest shades to Antiquated Pewter within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Antiquated Pewter · 7.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Antiquated Pewter · 2.7 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99A096 in HSL space. Pair Antiquated Pewter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99A096 + #9D96A0
TRIADIC
#99A096 · #9699A0 · #A09699
ANALOGOUS
#9EA096 · #99A096 · #96A098

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