Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Early Light |
| SKU | 314-2DB |
| Hex | #EAD0B4 |
| RGB | 234, 208, 180 |
| HSL | 31°, 56%, 81% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Early Light
At LRV 66, Early Light is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Early Light is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Early Light 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 #EAD0B4 in HSL space. Pair Early Light 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 Early Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Light 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 314-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Light
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Early Light is Caen Stone (SW 28). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Caen Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Caen Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Early Light
Behr's nearest match is Sandpoint (270E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Sandpoint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Early Light
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Early Light is Chamois (1108) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chamois swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Light
Valspar's nearest match is Bread Basket (3002-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65.9 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Bread Basket swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Early Light
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Malibu Dune (PPG1083-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Malibu Dune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Early Light
Glidden's nearest match is Venus Star (00YY 65/189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Venus Star swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fresh Peach (HGSW 2117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Peach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Early Light
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Verona Beach (DE6135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Verona Beach swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Early Light
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Early Light is Single Cream (NO. 9901) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Single Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Light
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Early Light is Frozen Custard (0243) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Custard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Light
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Kingdom's Keys (0160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Kingdom's Keys swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Early Light
At Rodda, the closest color to Early Light is Batter (CA115) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Batter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Early Light
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Early Light is Afterglow (C2-545) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afterglow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Early Light
Clare has no exact twin of Early Light. The nearest is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Early Light
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Early Light is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Light
Kompozit's nearest match is Kingdom's Keys (0160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Kingdom's Keys swatch →