Ground Coffee
406-7DB · #503E36 · LRV 5 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Ground Coffee5
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Ground Coffee, Really?
Ground Coffee reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 406-7DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ground Coffee
Ground Coffee earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Ground Coffee
At LRV 5, Ground Coffee 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Ground Coffee 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 406-7DB 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 | Dark CloveSW 9183 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | Revival Mahogany760B-7 · Behr | 1.7 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Oxford BrownES-67 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 0 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Burnt Tile6011-2 · Valspar | 2.1 | 5.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dark GranitePPG1005-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 6 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Fertile SoilHGSW 3421 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 5 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Ground Coffee 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 #503E36 in HSL space. Pair Ground Coffee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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