Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Elm Wood |
| SKU | 411-5DB |
| Hex | #907865 |
| RGB | 144, 120, 101 |
| HSL | 27°, 18%, 48% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Elm Wood
With an LRV of 20, Elm Wood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Elm Wood 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 by brand
15 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Elm 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #907865 in HSL space. Pair Elm Wood 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 Elm Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elm Wood 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 411-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elm Wood
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Elm Wood is Down Home (SW 6081). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Down Home and you'll get the same color. See the full Down Home swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Elm Wood
Behr's nearest match is Coconut Shell (PPU5-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elm Wood without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Shell swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elm Wood
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Elm Wood is Spanish Brown (1028). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spanish Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Elm Wood
Valspar's nearest match is Milk Chocolate (2007-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.4 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elm Wood without repainting risk. See the full Milk Chocolate swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elm Wood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Portabella (PPG15-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elm Wood without repainting risk. See the full Portabella swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elm Wood
At Glidden, the closest color to Elm Wood is Portabella (PPG15-32) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Portabella swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elm Wood
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Elm Wood is Wood Vessel (HGSW 3083). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Wood Vessel and you'll get the same color. See the full Wood Vessel swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elm Wood
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Elm Wood. The nearest is Ruggedly Handsome (DEBN38) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruggedly Handsome swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Elm Wood
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Elm Wood. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Elm Wood
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Elm Wood — the nearest deck color, Dauphin (NO. 54), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 411-5DB instead. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Elm Wood
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Elm Wood is Noble Crown (0185) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noble Crown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elm Wood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dusty Path (0191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elm Wood without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Path swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Elm Wood
At Rodda, the closest color to Elm Wood is Wild Rice (CA058) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Rice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elm Wood
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Elm Wood. The nearest is Guava (C2-793) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Guava swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Elm Wood
Kompozit's nearest match is Dusty Path (0191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elm Wood without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Path swatch →