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DUTCH BOY · 318-2DB

Dutch Boy Beach House Beige#ECDBBB · LRV 72

Beach House Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 318-2DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY BEACH HOUSE BEIGE
RGB 236, 219, 187 LRV 72

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Beach House Beige
SKU 318-2DB
Hex #ECDBBB
RGB 236, 219, 187
HSL 39°, 56%, 83%
LRV 72
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dutch Boy Beach House Beige

At LRV 72, Beach House 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.

Beach House 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 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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Valspar →
V092-1 · #EDDCBE · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 72.8
V093-1 · #F1DCB9 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 73.5
T560 · #E8DBBF · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 71.7
8003-18B · #EED9BC · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 71
V089-1 · #EED9BC · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 71.4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-32 · #EBDBB9 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 72
AF-320 · #EDDBBD · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 70
1114 · #EEDCBE · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 70
269 · #E7DBBB · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 71
247 · #E8DCBA · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 69

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7678 · #EDDBBD · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 72
SW 2833 · #E8D9BD · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 71
SW 6386 · #EFDDC1 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 74
SW 7573 · #E9D9C0 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 71
SW 6365 · #F3D9BA · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 72

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-562 · #EDDBBD · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 72
C2-865 · #EADCBA · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 72
C2-577 · #EFDBB2 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 72
C2-627 · #E6DDC0 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 72
C2-546 · #F1DCC3 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG12-02 · #F0DDBB · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 74
PPG12-28 · #E7D8B9 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 70
PPG12-10 · #F0DEBB · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 74
1091-3 · #F0DDB8 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 74
PPG1104-3 · #E7DABF · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 71

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0881 · #EAD9B6 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 71
0293 · #E9DABF · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 71
0257 · #EBDBC1 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 72
H104 · #EADAC0 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 69
0251 · #EFD9BB · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 71

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at Behr →
S300-2 · #EBD8B5 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 70
S310-2 · #E9D9B4 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 70
UL150-7 · #EEDBBF · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 73
PPL-76 · #EBDDC3 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 73
330E-3 · #EBDBB3 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 72

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC742 · #F2DEBC · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 69
DET654 · #EBDAB5 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 70
DET663 · #EBDBC1 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 72
DEC737 · #EFDDC3 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 69
DET660 · #E7DCC1 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 72

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Kompozit →
0888 · #EADCC0 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 72
0881 · #EBD8B3 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 70
0257 · #EBD9BD · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 71
0251 · #EFD7B8 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 70
0391 · #E7DFC1 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 208 · #EADCC3 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 73
NO. 67 · #EFDBB3 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 72
NO. 2013 · #E2D5BC · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 67
NO. 71 · #E4DDB9 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 72
NO. 1 · #E3DCC7 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 72

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 75
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 70
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 75
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 74
JG-34 · #EBDCCC · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 73

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 65
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 86
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.08 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 68

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Beach House 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.

315-1DB · LRV 74
321-1DB · LRV 74
315-2DB · LRV 70
011W · LRV 72
221-1DB · LRV 75
214-2DB · LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECDBBB in HSL space. Pair Beach House Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECDBBB + #BBCCEC
TRIADIC
#ECDBBB · #BBECDB · #DBBBEC
ANALOGOUS
#ECC2BB · #ECDBBB · #E5ECBB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.36:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.42:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Beach House Beige Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Beach House 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 318-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Beach House Beige

The closest Valspar equivalent of Beach House Beige is Candelabra (V092-1). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.8 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Candelabra and you'll get the same color. See the full Candelabra swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beach House Beige

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Beach House Beige is Standish White (HC-32). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Standish White and you'll get the same color. See the full Standish White swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach House Beige

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Beach House Beige is Cottage Cream (SW 7678). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cottage Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cottage Cream swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Beach House Beige

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Beach House Beige is Alpaca (C2-562). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Alpaca and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpaca swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beach House Beige

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Beach House Beige is Cordon Bleu (PPG12-02). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cordon Bleu and you'll get the same color. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Beige without repainting risk. See the full Golden Weave swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Crème Fraîche (DET654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Beige without repainting risk. See the full Crème Fraîche swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Behr's nearest match is Light Incense (UL150-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Beige without repainting risk. See the full Light Incense swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beach House Beige

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Beach House Beige is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beach House Beige

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Beach House Beige is Alchemy (0251) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alchemy swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Beach House Beige. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Backdrop has no exact twin of Beach House Beige. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Beach House Beige

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Beach House Beige — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 7.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 318-2DB instead. See the full Greenish swatch →

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