Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Existence |
| SKU | 420-1DB |
| Hex | #D7D0C0 |
| RGB | 215, 208, 192 |
| HSL | 42°, 22%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Existence
At LRV 63, Existence 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.
Existence 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Kompozit
Valspar
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Existence 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 #D7D0C0 in HSL space. Pair Existence 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 Existence Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Existence 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 420-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Existence
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Existence is Heather (DEC773). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Heather and you'll get the same color. See the full Heather swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Existence
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Existence is Real Real (BD-RR). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). If Backdrop is your counter, order Real Real and you'll get the same color. See the full Real Real swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Existence
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Existence is Gimlet (C2-945). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Gimlet and you'll get the same color. See the full Gimlet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Existence
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Existence is Skipping Stone (CSP-155). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Skipping Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Skipping Stone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Existence
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Existence is Shaded White (NO. 201). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Shaded White and you'll get the same color. See the full Shaded White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Existence
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Existence is Dumpling (SW 9616). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dumpling and you'll get the same color. See the full Dumpling swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Existence
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pebblebrook (0224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Existence without repainting risk. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Existence
Behr's nearest match is Gray Envelope (DC-011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Existence without repainting risk. See the full Gray Envelope swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Existence
Kompozit's nearest match is Pebblebrook (0224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Existence without repainting risk. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Existence
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cool Concrete (PPG1023-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Existence without repainting risk. See the full Cool Concrete swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Existence
Valspar's nearest match is Perfect Crust (T555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.8 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Existence without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Crust swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Existence
At Clare, the closest color to Existence is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Existence
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Existence is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →