Ginger Nut
410-4DB · #C19479 · LRV 34 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Ginger Nut34
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Ginger Nut, Really?
Ginger Nut reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 410-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ginger Nut
Ginger Nut is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Ginger Nut
Ginger Nut sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ginger Nut are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 410-4DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mellow MauveSW 39 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Florentine ClayICC-101 · Behr | 0.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Hideaway1154 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sturdy Bronze3001-7C · Valspar | 2.1 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool ClayPPG1071-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool ClayPPG1071-5 · Glidden | 2.0 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Ginger Nut within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C19479 in HSL space. Pair Ginger Nut with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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