Drifted Wood
443-3DB · #ADA295 · LRV 37 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Drifted Wood37
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Drifted Wood, Really?
Drifted Wood reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 443-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Drifted Wood
Drifted Wood 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 Drifted Wood
Drifted Wood sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, 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 Drifted Wood 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 443-3DB 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 | Mega GreigeSW 7031 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Quail RidgeECC-18-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | QuicksandCSP-200 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster6005-1C · Valspar | 0.3 | 36.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cuppa CoffeePPG1076-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heron Grey20YY 37/094 · Glidden | 0.8 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Drifted Wood 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 #ADA295 in HSL space. Pair Drifted Wood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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