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 | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
20 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Beach House Beige
The closest Glidden equivalent of Beach House Beige is Country Cream (40YY 72/164). 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 Glidden is your counter, order Country Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Country Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach House Beige
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Beach House Beige is Arid Sands (HGSW 3167) — very close at ΔE 2.52, 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 Arid Sands 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beach House Beige
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Golden Weave (0888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Beach House Beige
Rodda's nearest match is Cornbread (CA122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach House Beige without repainting risk. See the full Cornbread 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Beach House Beige
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Beach House Beige is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Beach House Beige
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Beach House Beige. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Beach House Beige
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Beach House Beige. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone 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 →