Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blackened Ore |
| SKU | 439-6DB |
| Hex | #68635E |
| RGB | 104, 99, 94 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Blackened Ore
With an LRV of 13, Blackened Ore is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blackened Ore works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Blackened Ore 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 #68635E in HSL space. Pair Blackened Ore 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 Blackened Ore Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blackened Ore 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 439-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Braintree (SW 9595) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Braintree swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Behr, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Back Stage (T11-8) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Back Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coachman's Cape (CSP-90), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Ore without repainting risk. See the full Coachman's Cape swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Valspar, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Catch of the Day (8005-2F) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catch of the Day swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blackened Ore
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Ore without repainting risk. See the full Dark Woods swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Porpoise (HGSW 3482) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porpoise swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aromatic Cloves (DEBN72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Ore without repainting risk. See the full Aromatic Cloves swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Salvaged (JG-147) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gropius Gray (H0147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Ore without repainting risk. See the full Gropius Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At Rodda, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Whiskey Barrel (R034) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whiskey Barrel swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blackened Ore
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blackened Ore is Beaucoup (C2-807) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beaucoup swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blackened Ore. The nearest is Tornado Wind (0584) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →