Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ground Coffee |
| SKU | 406-7DB |
| Hex | #503E36 |
| RGB | 80, 62, 54 |
| HSL | 18°, 19%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Ground Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ground Coffee 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 406-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Dark Clove (SW 9183) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Clove swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ground Coffee
Behr's nearest match is Revival Mahogany (760B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Revival Mahogany swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Oxford Brown (ES-67) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 0 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Valspar, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Burnt Tile (6011-2) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Tile swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ground Coffee
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Ground Coffee. The nearest is Dark Granite (PPG1005-7) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Granite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ground Coffee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ground Coffee. The nearest is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Canton Court (H142) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ground Coffee
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ground Coffee is Chocolate (H0142) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ground Coffee
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ground Coffee. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →