Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Furlough |
| SKU | 421-6DB |
| Hex | #605544 |
| RGB | 96, 85, 68 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Furlough
At LRV 9, Furlough is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Furlough earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Furlough 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 #605544 in HSL space. Pair Furlough 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 Furlough Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Furlough 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 421-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Furlough
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tea Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Furlough
The closest Behr equivalent of Furlough is Treemoss (QE-32). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Behr is your counter, order Treemoss and you'll get the same color. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Furlough
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Clinton Brown (HC-67) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clinton Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Furlough
The closest Valspar equivalent of Furlough is Midnight Forest (8004-20G). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If Valspar is your counter, order Midnight Forest and you'll get the same color. See the full Midnight Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Furlough
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Furlough is Coffee Bean (PPG1025-7). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Coffee Bean and you'll get the same color. See the full Coffee Bean swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Furlough
The closest Glidden equivalent of Furlough is Coffee Bean (PPG1025-7). 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 9 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Coffee Bean and you'll get the same color. See the full Coffee Bean swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Furlough
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Furlough is Pier (HGSW 7545) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pier swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Furlough
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Chiaroscuro (DEBN78) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiaroscuro swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Furlough
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Reduced Green (NO. 313) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Furlough
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Terra Pin (0571) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Furlough
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bad Hair Day (0564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Furlough without repainting risk. See the full Bad Hair Day swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Furlough
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Furlough. The nearest is Buffalo (C2-613) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Furlough
Kompozit's nearest match is Bad Hair Day (0564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Furlough without repainting risk. See the full Bad Hair Day swatch →