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DUTCH BOY · 327-7DB

Dutch Boy Baked Spinach#3A4A3F · LRV 6

Baked Spinach reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 327-7DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY BAKED SPINACH
RGB 58, 74, 63 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Baked Spinach
SKU 327-7DB
Hex #3A4A3F
RGB 58, 74, 63
HSL 139°, 12%, 26%
LRV 6
Undertone green / cool
Family Black

About Dutch Boy Baked Spinach

At LRV 6, Baked Spinach is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its green 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Baked Spinach earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 black from that brand.

SW 41 · #3A4A3F · ΔE 0 · LRV 6
SW 7750 · #424C44 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 7
SW 9184 · #454B40 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 7
SW 7749 · #44493D · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 6
SW 6209 · #44483D · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All black at Backdrop →
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 7
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 18.4 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 18.8 · LRV 6
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 21.99 · LRV 7

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All black at C2 Paint →
C2-694 · #364B43 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 6
C2-677 · #39423F · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 5
C2-709 · #344444 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 5
C2-933 · #40423F · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 5
C2-965 · #464646 · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All black at Behr →
PPF-54 · #3D4941 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 6
790D-7 · #40493D · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 6
ECC-51-3 · #324D47 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 6
T14-16 · #3A4847 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 6
N360-7 · #45483A · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All black at Valspar →
T607 · #3A5049 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 7.1
5009-3 · #3B4843 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 5.9
5010-4 · #2C4841 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 5.5
V140-6 · #464C47 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 6.9
M310 · #424A4B · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 6.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.93
All black at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1134-7 · #405240 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 7
PPG1033-7 · #484F43 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 7
PPG1145-7 · #3C514F · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 7
PPG14-05 · #3D4645 · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 6
PPG1011-7 · #464545 · ΔE 11.5 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.29
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA181 · #384543 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 5
DEFD62 · #424E4E · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 7
DEA180 · #254A47 · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 5
DESS30 · #3F4547 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 6
DE6357 · #464647 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 6

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.7
All black at Kompozit →
0431 · #464A3B · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 7
0585 · #4A4C45 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 7
0494 · #3E4445 · ΔE 8.85 · LRV 6
0536 · #454543 · ΔE 9.87 · LRV 6
0452 · #484435 · ΔE 10.09 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.8
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 7
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 10.79 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 10.94 · LRV 6
NO. 255 · #4F4A4A · ΔE 14.43 · LRV 7
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 15.64 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.25
All black at Benjamin Moore →
CC-752 · #30484A · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 7
2140-10 · #4B4B3F · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 8
CSP-570 · #404343 · ΔE 9.41 · LRV 6
1603 · #444647 · ΔE 10.36 · LRV 8
1631 · #464748 · ΔE 10.81 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.41
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-161 · #494E4B · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 7
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 6
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 13.66 · LRV 6
JG-122 · #524840 · ΔE 14.88 · LRV 7
JG-145 · #4D484C · ΔE 15.3 · LRV 7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All black at Diamond Vogel →
0473 · #3C5052 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 7
H098 · #454742 · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 6
0494 · #474C4C · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 7
0529 · #464747 · ΔE 10.24 · LRV 6
0543 · #4C4845 · ΔE 12.21 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.47
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 10.47 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 12.71 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 13.8 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 14.28 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 26.94 · LRV 8

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

330-7DB · LRV 6
330-6DB · LRV 6
329-6DB · LRV 6
328-6DB · LRV 6
332-7DB · LRV 7
428-7DB · LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3A4A3F in HSL space. Pair Baked Spinach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3A4A3F + #4A3A45
TRIADIC
#3A4A3F · #3F3A4A · #4A3F3A
ANALOGOUS
#3D4A3A · #3A4A3F · #3A4A47

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.41:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.23:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Baked Spinach Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Baked Spinach 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 327-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Baked Spinach

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Baked Spinach is Dard Hunter Green (SW 41). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dard Hunter Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Dard Hunter Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Backdrop's nearest match is North End (BD-NE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Baked Spinach without repainting risk. See the full North End swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Baked Spinach

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Baked Spinach is Chargreen (C2-694) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chargreen swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Baked Spinach

At Behr, the closest color to Baked Spinach is Trellised Ivy (PPF-54) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trellised Ivy swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Baked Spinach

At Valspar, the closest color to Baked Spinach is Deepest River (5009-3) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest River swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Refined Green (DEA181), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Refined Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Clover Patch (0431), is clearly different (ΔE 5.7). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Clover Patch swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Baked Spinach

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Dark As Night (PPG14-05), is clearly different (ΔE 6.66). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Dark As Night swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Studio Green (NO. 93), is clearly different (ΔE 6.8). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Studio Green swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Miramichi (CC-752), is clearly different (ΔE 7.25). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Miramichi swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Macon Spruce (H098), is clearly different (ΔE 7.72). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Macon Spruce swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 10.47). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Baked Spinach

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Baked Spinach — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 11.33). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 327-7DB instead. See the full Arches swatch →

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