Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Heritage Brown |
| SKU | 411-7DB |
| Hex | #604E44 |
| RGB | 96, 78, 68 |
| HSL | 21°, 17%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
15 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Heritage Brown
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heritage Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (HGSW 3451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). 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 Sable 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heritage Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Heritage Brown is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Heritage Brown
The closest Rodda equivalent of Heritage Brown is Leather (CA066). At ΔE 0.97 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 Rodda is your counter, order Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Leather 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 →
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 →