Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Heritage Brown |
| SKU | 411-7DB |
| Hex | #604E44 |
| RGB | 96, 78, 68 |
| HSL | 21°, 17%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Heritage Brown
At LRV 8, Heritage Brown 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.
Heritage Brown 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 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Heritage Brown 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 #604E44 in HSL space. Pair Heritage Brown 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 Heritage Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heritage Brown 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 411-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heritage Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Heritage Brown is Rookwood Dark Brown (SW 2808). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rookwood Dark Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Rookwood Dark Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heritage Brown
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Heritage Brown is Hearthstone Brown (2109-20). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hearthstone Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Hearthstone Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heritage Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chestnut (PPG15-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Brown without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Walnut (DE6063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Brown without repainting risk. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heritage Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Heritage Brown is Boston Legacy (2005-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boston Legacy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heritage Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Heritage Brown is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Heritage Brown
At Behr, the closest color to Heritage Brown is Cinnabark (PPU3-20) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnabark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heritage Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Heritage Brown. The nearest is Ulysses (C2-822) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ulysses swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Backdrop has no exact twin of Heritage Brown. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Heritage Brown — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 5.66). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 411-7DB instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Heritage Brown — the nearest deck color, Deep Shadow (0445), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 411-7DB instead. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Heritage Brown — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 9.75). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 411-7DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heritage Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Heritage Brown — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 10.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 411-7DB instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →