Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blackened Walnut |
| SKU | 403-7DB |
| Hex | #4D3C3C |
| RGB | 77, 60, 60 |
| HSL | 0°, 12%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Blackened Walnut
At LRV 5, Blackened Walnut is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Blackened Walnut earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Blackened Walnut 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 #4D3C3C in HSL space. Pair Blackened Walnut 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 Walnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blackened Walnut 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 403-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blackened Walnut is Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bitter Chocolate and you'll get the same color. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Behr's nearest match is Polished Leather (UL110-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Polished Leather swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Tucker Chocolate (CW-175) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tucker Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Valspar's nearest match is Christmas Pudding (8004-5G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blackened Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Christmas Pudding swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
At Glidden, the closest color to Blackened Walnut is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ranch House Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blackened Walnut is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fertile Soil and you'll get the same color. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blackened Walnut is Cassel Earth (DEBN22) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cassel Earth swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blackened Walnut is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Royal Iris (H067) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Rodda has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Chocolate Raspberry (CA216) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Raspberry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Twilight Zone (C2-821) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blackened Walnut
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Blackened Walnut. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →