Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Flutter By |
| SKU | 403-2DB |
| Hex | #C6B9B8 |
| RGB | 198, 185, 184 |
| HSL | 4°, 11%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Flutter By
At LRV 50, Flutter By is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Flutter By 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Flutter By 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 #C6B9B8 in HSL space. Pair Flutter By 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 Flutter By Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flutter By 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 403-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flutter By
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Flutter By is Studio Mauve (SW 62). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Studio Mauve and you'll get the same color. See the full Studio Mauve swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flutter By
Behr's nearest match is Georgian Pink (HDC-CL-25G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Flutter By without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flutter By
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Flutter By is Violetta (AF-615) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violetta swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flutter By
At Valspar, the closest color to Flutter By is Sun Painter (8004-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Painter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flutter By
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Luxurious (PPG18-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Flutter By without repainting risk. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flutter By
The closest Glidden equivalent of Flutter By is Luxurious (PPG18-04). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Luxurious and you'll get the same color. See the full Luxurious swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flutter By
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Architectural Gray (HGSW 3426), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Flutter By without repainting risk. See the full Architectural Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flutter By
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Flutter By is Chocolate Milk (DE6059) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Milk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flutter By
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Flutter By. The nearest is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flutter By
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Flutter By. The nearest is Pink Drab (NO. 207) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Drab swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flutter By
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Flutter By is North Island (0552) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Island swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flutter By
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Flutter By. The nearest is Soufflé (0139) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soufflé swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Flutter By
At Rodda, the closest color to Flutter By is Hue is the Artist? (R115) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hue is the Artist? swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Flutter By
At Clare, the closest color to Flutter By is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Flutter By
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Paloma (PALOMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Flutter By without repainting risk. See the full Paloma swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flutter By
Kompozit has no exact twin of Flutter By. The nearest is Soufflé (0139) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soufflé swatch →