Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Hooting Owl |
| SKU | 420-5DB |
| Hex | #7D7162 |
| RGB | 125, 113, 98 |
| HSL | 33°, 12%, 44% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Hooting Owl
With an LRV of 17, Hooting Owl is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Hooting Owl works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Hooting Owl 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 #7D7162 in HSL space. Pair Hooting Owl 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 Hooting Owl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hooting Owl 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 420-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Hooting Owl
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Hooting Owl is Coastal Fog (0213). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Kompozit is your counter, order Coastal Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hooting Owl
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hooting Owl is Library Pewter (SW 38). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Library Pewter and you'll get the same color. See the full Library Pewter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hooting Owl
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Hooting Owl is Fairview Taupe (HC-85). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Fairview Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Fairview Taupe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hooting Owl
Behr's nearest match is Ash Brown (N320-6A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hooting Owl without repainting risk. See the full Ash Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hooting Owl
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thunderstruck (PPG1000-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hooting Owl without repainting risk. See the full Thunderstruck swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hooting Owl
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Broccoli Brown (NO. 198), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hooting Owl without repainting risk. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hooting Owl
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hooting Owl is Coffee Grinds (DEBN75) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Grinds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hooting Owl
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hooting Owl is Astoria Gray (H130) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Astoria Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hooting Owl
At Valspar, the closest color to Hooting Owl is Empire (6003-2B) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.6 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empire swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hooting Owl
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hooting Owl. The nearest is Woodlake (C2-871) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Woodlake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hooting Owl
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hooting Owl. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hooting Owl
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Hooting Owl — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 7.1). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 420-5DB instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hooting Owl
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hooting Owl — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 420-5DB instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →