Bronze Yellow
321-5DB · #9D906B · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Bronze Yellow28
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Bronze Yellow, Really?
Bronze Yellow reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 321-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bronze Yellow
Bronze Yellow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Bronze Yellow
Bronze Yellow sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Bronze Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 321-5DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rattan PalmSW 9533 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden Salt GreenS320-6 · Behr | 3.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodstock TanHC-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield6008-4B · Valspar | 2.9 | 27.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Saddle SoapPPG1102-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Saddle SoapPPG1102-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Bronze Yellow within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D906B in HSL space. Pair Bronze Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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