Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Bone Meal |
| SKU | 320-3DB |
| Hex | #D1BF98 |
| RGB | 209, 191, 152 |
| HSL | 41°, 38%, 71% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Bone Meal
At LRV 53, Bone Meal 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.
Bone Meal 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Bone Meal 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 #D1BF98 in HSL space. Pair Bone Meal 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 Bone Meal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bone Meal 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 320-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bone Meal
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bone Meal is Ecru (SW 6135) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ecru swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bone Meal
The closest Behr equivalent of Bone Meal is Curious Collection (N290-4). 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 54 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Curious Collection and you'll get the same color. See the full Curious Collection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bone Meal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sandy Brown (1046), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone Meal without repainting risk. See the full Sandy Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bone Meal
At Valspar, the closest color to Bone Meal is Sandy Cove (3005-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.8 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandy Cove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bone Meal
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bone Meal is Sandy Pail (PPG1104-4). At ΔE 0.3 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 PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sandy Pail and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandy Pail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bone Meal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Bone Meal is Sandy Pail (PPG1104-4). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Sandy Pail and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandy Pail swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bone Meal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bone Meal is Ecru (HGSW 3196) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ecru swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bone Meal
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bone Meal is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bone Meal
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cord (NO. 16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone Meal without repainting risk. See the full Cord swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bone Meal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bone Meal is Palmetto Bluff (0309). At ΔE 0.93 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Palmetto Bluff and you'll get the same color. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bone Meal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone Meal without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bone Meal
Rodda has no exact twin of Bone Meal. The nearest is Lemongrass (CA146) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bone Meal
C2 Paint's nearest match is Haybale (C2-880), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone Meal without repainting risk. See the full Haybale swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bone Meal
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bone Meal. The nearest is Antigua (ANTIGUA) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bone Meal
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Bone Meal is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 47 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bone Meal
Kompozit's nearest match is Castaway Beach (0330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone Meal without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Beach swatch →