Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ashen |
| SKU | 447-6DB |
| Hex | #655C58 |
| RGB | 101, 92, 88 |
| HSL | 18°, 7%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Ashen
With an LRV of 11, Ashen is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Ashen works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Ashen 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 #655C58 in HSL space. Pair Ashen 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 Ashen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ashen 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 447-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Manor House (SW 7505), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ashen without repainting risk. See the full Manor House swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ashen
At Behr, the closest color to Ashen is Intellectual (PPU18-19) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intellectual swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ashen
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ashen is Spanish Moss (ES-44) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ashen
At Valspar, the closest color to Ashen is Night Skyscraper (8004-3F) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Skyscraper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ashen
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ashen is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ashen
The closest Glidden equivalent of Ashen is Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Glidden is your counter, order Oswego Tea and you'll get the same color. See the full Oswego Tea swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ashen without repainting risk. See the full Sea Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ashen
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ashen is Gunmetal Bronze (DEB001) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunmetal Bronze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ashen
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ashen. The nearest is Rocking Horse (JG-121) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ashen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gargoyle (0550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ashen without repainting risk. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ashen
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Ashen. The nearest is Gropius Gray (H0147) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gropius Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ashen
At Rodda, the closest color to Ashen is Bombastic (R113) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombastic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ashen
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ashen. The nearest is James Brown (C2-870) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full James Brown swatch →