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Dusty Durango

410-5DB · #AD7963 · LRV 23 · warm red tone

410-5DB · #AD7963 · LRV 23 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Dusty DurangoDutch Boy · 410-5DB
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Dusty Durango
DUTCH BOY · 410-5DB · #AD7963
Brand · codeDutch Boy410-5DB · all Dutch Boy browns
LRV23Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#AD7963 · 173, 121, 99 · 18°, 31%, 53%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Dusty Durango23
  4. 4Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Dusty Durango, Really?

Dusty Durango reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 410-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Dusty Durango

Dusty Durango 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Dusty Durango

With an LRV of 23, Dusty Durango 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Dusty Durango 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 410-5DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The nearest shades to Dusty Durango within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Dusty Durango · 5.7 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Dusty Durango · 3.7 : 1 · large text only

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 #AD7963 in HSL space. Pair Dusty Durango with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AD7963 + #6397AD
TRIADIC
#AD7963 · #63AD79 · #7963AD
ANALOGOUS
#AD6372 · #AD7963 · #AD9E63

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