Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bluffwood |
| SKU | 405-2DB |
| Hex | #C8BFB5 |
| RGB | 200, 191, 181 |
| HSL | 32°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Bluffwood
At LRV 53, Bluffwood 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.
Bluffwood 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
17 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Bluffwood 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 #C8BFB5 in HSL space. Pair Bluffwood 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 Bluffwood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bluffwood 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 405-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bluffwood
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bluffwood is Twilight Gray (SW 54). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Twilight Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Twilight Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bluffwood
Behr's nearest match is Penthouse View (T16-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bluffwood
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bluffwood is Cumulus Cloud (1550) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cumulus Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bluffwood
At Valspar, the closest color to Bluffwood is Clay Figurine (M341) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.2 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clay Figurine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bluffwood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ashen (PPG1023-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bluffwood
Glidden's nearest match is Ashen (PPG1023-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bluffwood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Collonade Gray (HGSW 7641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Collonade Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bluffwood
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Moonbeam (DEGR03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bluffwood
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bluffwood is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bluffwood
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Bluffwood is Elephant's Breath (NO. 229). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Elephant's Breath and you'll get the same color. See the full Elephant's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bluffwood
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hearthstone (0567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bluffwood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hearthstone (0567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bluffwood
Rodda's nearest match is Seashell (CA033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Seashell swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bluffwood
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bluffwood. The nearest is Topanga (TOPANGA) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Topanga swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bluffwood
Kompozit's nearest match is Hearthstone (0567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bluffwood without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →