Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Barely Beige |
| SKU | 316-1DB |
| Hex | #E3D2B6 |
| RGB | 227, 210, 182 |
| HSL | 37°, 45%, 80% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Barely Beige
At LRV 66, Barely Beige is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Barely Beige is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Barely Beige 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 #E3D2B6 in HSL space. Pair Barely Beige 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 Barely Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely Beige 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 316-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Beige
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barely Beige is Loofah (PPG1094-2). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Loofah and you'll get the same color. See the full Loofah swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Beige
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Barely Beige is Irish Cream (SW 7537). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Irish Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Irish Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Beige
The closest Behr equivalent of Barely Beige is Aebleskiver (T11-18). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Behr is your counter, order Aebleskiver and you'll get the same color. See the full Aebleskiver swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Beige
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Barely Beige is Celestial Moon (DET650). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Celestial Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Celestial Moon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Beige
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ocean Beach (958), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Beige without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Beach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Beige
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rub Elbows (0294), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Beige without repainting risk. See the full Rub Elbows swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Beige
Valspar's nearest match is Luscious Latte (M109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Beige without repainting risk. See the full Luscious Latte swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely Beige
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Single Cream (NO. 9901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Beige without repainting risk. See the full Single Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Beige
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barely Beige is Hephaestus (0321) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hephaestus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Beige
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Barely Beige is Buttermilk (C2-849) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barely Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Barely Beige. The nearest is Morning Snow (JG-167) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barely Beige
Clare has no exact twin of Barely Beige. The nearest is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Barely Beige
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Barely Beige — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 316-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →