Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Baked Apples |
| SKU | 301-6DB |
| Hex | #844F5D |
| RGB | 132, 79, 93 |
| HSL | 344°, 25%, 41% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dutch Boy Baked Apples
With an LRV of 11, Baked Apples is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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.
Baked Apples works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Baked Apples 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 #844F5D in HSL space. Pair Baked Apples 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 Baked Apples Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Baked Apples 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 301-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Baked Apples
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Cordial (SW 6306) at ΔE 3.87 — 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 Cordial swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Baked Apples
Behr's nearest match is Artful Magenta (T17-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Baked Apples without repainting risk. See the full Artful Magenta swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Baked Apples
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Baked Apples is Cherokee Brick (2082-30) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherokee Brick swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Baked Apples
Valspar has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Maroon Rover (V079-6) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.1 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Maroon Rover swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Baked Apples
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Wild Plum (PPG1044-7) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Plum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Baked Apples
Glidden has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Currant Berry (30RR 11/175) at ΔE 3.69 — 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 Currant Berry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Baked Apples
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Passionate (HGSW 2032) at ΔE 3.87 — 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 Passionate swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Baked Apples
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mahogany Cherry (DE5020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Baked Apples without repainting risk. See the full Mahogany Cherry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Baked Apples
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Exotica (0108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Baked Apples without repainting risk. See the full Exotica swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Baked Apples
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Starlet (0094) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Starlet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Baked Apples
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Railroad (C2-535) at ΔE 4.37 — 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 Railroad swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Baked Apples
Kompozit has no exact twin of Baked Apples. The nearest is Starlet (0094) at ΔE 4.66 — 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 Starlet swatch →