Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Deep Smolder |
| SKU | 444-5DB |
| Hex | #716A6E |
| RGB | 113, 106, 110 |
| HSL | 326°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Deep Smolder
With an LRV of 15, Deep Smolder is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Deep Smolder works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Deep Smolder 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 #716A6E in HSL space. Pair Deep Smolder 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 Deep Smolder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Smolder 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 444-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deep Smolder
At Behr, the closest color to Deep Smolder is Bradford Brown (740B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bradford Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Arctic Seal (CSP-15) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arctic Seal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Valspar's nearest match is Wetbar (V125-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.4 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Smolder without repainting risk. See the full Wetbar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Smolder
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gibraltar Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Grey Tabby (00NN 16/000) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grey Tabby swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Smolder
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Deep Smolder is Smoky Purple (HGSW 3393) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Boat Anchor (DE6377) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boat Anchor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Smolder
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Deep Smolder is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Deep Smolder
Rodda has no exact twin of Deep Smolder. The nearest is Juniper Berry (CA208) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Juniper Berry swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Smolder
At Kompozit, the closest color to Deep Smolder is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →