Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Baked Apples |
| SKU | 301-6DB |
| Hex | #844F5D |
| RGB | 132, 79, 93 |
| HSL | 344°, 25%, 41% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Baked Apples
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Apples — the nearest deck color, Eating Room Red (NO. 43), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 301-6DB instead. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Baked Apples
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Apples — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.32). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 301-6DB instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Baked Apples
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Apples — the nearest deck color, Home At Last (JG-30), is clearly different (ΔE 11.32). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 301-6DB instead. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Baked Apples
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Apples — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 19.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 301-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →