Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | County Road |
| SKU | 407-6DB |
| Hex | #74504E |
| RGB | 116, 80, 78 |
| HSL | 3°, 20%, 38% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 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 brown from that brand.
C2 Paint
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of County Road
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of County Road
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Bigfoot (PPG1061-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of County Road
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, November Foliage (2001-9A), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full November Foliage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of County Road
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Coffee Shop (0151), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of County Road
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Brevity Brown (SW 6068), is clearly different (ΔE 6.89). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of County Road
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of County Road — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.19). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 407-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →