Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Holden' My Heart |
| SKU | 303-6DB |
| Hex | #80373F |
| RGB | 128, 55, 63 |
| HSL | 353°, 40%, 36% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dutch Boy Holden' My Heart
At LRV 8, Holden' My Heart 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.
Holden' My Heart earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 red 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Holden' My Heart 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 #80373F in HSL space. Pair Holden' My Heart 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 Holden' My Heart Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Holden' My Heart 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 303-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Beetroot (SW 9695) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beetroot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
Behr's nearest match is Spiced Berry (S150-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Holden' My Heart without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Berry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Pottery Red (2085-20) — very close at ΔE 2.34, 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 Pottery Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
Valspar's nearest match is Rushing Red (V042-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.2 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Holden' My Heart without repainting risk. See the full Rushing Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Holden' My Heart without repainting risk. See the full Ruby Lips swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
Glidden's nearest match is Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Holden' My Heart without repainting risk. See the full Ruby Lips swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Remington Red (HGSW 1061) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remington Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Cherry Harvest (DEFD08) — 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 undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Harvest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Create (JG-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Holden' My Heart without repainting risk. See the full Create swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Cordova Burgundy (0116) — very close at ΔE 2.56, 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 Cordova Burgundy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
Rodda has no exact twin of Holden' My Heart. The nearest is Ardent Red (R124) at ΔE 3.63 — 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 Ardent Red swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Diva (C2-519) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diva swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Holden' My Heart
At Kompozit, the closest color to Holden' My Heart is Cordova Burgundy (0116) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordova Burgundy swatch →