Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blackened Ore |
| SKU | 439-6DB |
| Hex | #68635E |
| RGB | 104, 99, 94 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackened Ore — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 439-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackened Ore — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 5.08). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 439-6DB instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blackened Ore
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackened Ore — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 11.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 439-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →