Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Furlough |
| SKU | 421-6DB |
| Hex | #605544 |
| RGB | 96, 85, 68 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Furlough
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Furlough — the nearest deck color, Locally Grown (JG-126), is clearly different (ΔE 8.16). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-6DB instead. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Furlough
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Furlough — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 8.89). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-6DB instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Furlough
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Furlough — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 10.61). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-6DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →