Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Encore Orange |
| SKU | 212-6DB |
| Hex | #F2AF46 |
| RGB | 242, 175, 70 |
| HSL | 37°, 87%, 61% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Encore Orange
At LRV 50, Encore Orange 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.
Encore Orange 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 yellow 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
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Encore Orange 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 #F2AF46 in HSL space. Pair Encore Orange 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 Encore Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Encore Orange 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 212-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Encore Orange
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Encore Orange is Goldenrod (SW 6677). 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 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Goldenrod and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldenrod swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Encore Orange
Behr's nearest match is Goldenrod Field (PMD-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Encore Orange without repainting risk. See the full Goldenrod Field swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Encore Orange
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sunflower Fields (174), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Encore Orange without repainting risk. See the full Sunflower Fields swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Valspar, the closest color to Encore Orange is Sense of Wonder (V053-4) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.2 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sense of Wonder swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Encore Orange
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Encore Orange is Oro De Maya (PPG17-19) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oro De Maya swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Glidden, the closest color to Encore Orange is Oro De Maya (PPG17-19) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oro De Maya swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Encore Orange
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Encore Orange is Summer Sunflower (HGSW 1162). 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 50 vs 50). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Summer Sunflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Sunflower swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Encore Orange is Lion's Mane (DE5319) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lion's Mane swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Encore Orange is Pieces of Eight (0962) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pieces of Eight swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Encore Orange is Pieces of Eight (0962) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pieces of Eight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Encore Orange
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Encore Orange. The nearest is Amontillado (C2-589) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amontillado swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Encore Orange
At Kompozit, the closest color to Encore Orange is Pieces of Eight (0962) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pieces of Eight swatch →