Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | County Road |
| SKU | 407-6DB |
| Hex | #74504E |
| RGB | 116, 80, 78 |
| HSL | 3°, 20%, 38% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy County Road
With an LRV of 10, County Road is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
County Road works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to County Road 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 #74504E in HSL space. Pair County Road 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 County Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching County Road 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 407-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of County Road
Behr's nearest match is Terrace Brown (HDC-CL-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for County Road without repainting risk. See the full Terrace Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of County Road
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beaujolais (1259), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for County Road without repainting risk. See the full Beaujolais swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of County Road
At Glidden, the closest color to County Road is Wild Cranberry (90RR 10/119) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Cranberry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of County Road
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to County Road is Burnt Crimson (DEC705) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Crimson swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of County Road
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Etruscan Red (NO. 56), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of County Road
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to County Road is Berry Crush (0081) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Crush swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of County Road
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to County Road is Madder (H0002) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madder swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of County Road
Rodda has no exact twin of County Road. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of County Road
C2 Paint's nearest match is Walnut Shell (BD41), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for County Road without repainting risk. See the full Walnut Shell swatch →
Clare Equivalent of County Road
At Clare, the closest color to County Road is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of County Road
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of County Road. The nearest is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Primer Red swatch →