Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Brackish Water |
| SKU | 323-7DB |
| Hex | #4F523A |
| RGB | 79, 82, 58 |
| HSL | 68°, 17%, 27% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Brackish Water
At LRV 8, Brackish Water 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 yellow 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.
Brackish Water earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Brackish Water 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 #4F523A in HSL space. Pair Brackish Water 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 Brackish Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brackish Water 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 323-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brackish Water
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Brackish Water is Secret Garden (SW 6181). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Secret Garden and you'll get the same color. See the full Secret Garden swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brackish Water
At Behr, the closest color to Brackish Water is Frontier Shadow (740D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frontier Shadow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brackish Water
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Brackish Water is Step Stool Green (JG-160) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brackish Water
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Brackish Water. The nearest is Castle Stone (PPG1128-7) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brackish Water
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Brackish Water. The nearest is Artichoke (2141-10) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Artichoke swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brackish Water
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Brackish Water. The nearest is Clover Patch (0431) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brackish Water
Kompozit has no exact twin of Brackish Water. The nearest is Evening Dove (0451) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brackish Water
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, Thunderbolt (V098-6), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full Thunderbolt swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brackish Water
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, North End (BD-NE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.35). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full North End swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brackish Water
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, Huntington Woods (DET538), is clearly different (ΔE 8.19). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full Huntington Woods swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brackish Water
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, Amazon (C2-917), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full Amazon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brackish Water
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, Studio Green (NO. 93), is clearly different (ΔE 9.82). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full Studio Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brackish Water
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brackish Water — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 13.95). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 323-7DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →