Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ironside |
| SKU | 422-7DB |
| Hex | #575449 |
| RGB | 87, 84, 73 |
| HSL | 47°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Ironside
At LRV 9, Ironside 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 yellow 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.
Ironside earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Ironside 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 #575449 in HSL space. Pair Ironside 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 Ironside Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ironside 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 422-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ironside
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ironside is Roycroft Bronze Green (SW 2846). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Roycroft Bronze Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Roycroft Bronze Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ironside
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Philosophically Speaking (0578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ironside without repainting risk. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ironside
Valspar's nearest match is Olive Smudge (6001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ironside without repainting risk. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ironside
Kompozit's nearest match is Grime (0444), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ironside without repainting risk. See the full Grime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ironside
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ironside is Reduced Green (NO. 313) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ironside
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ironside is Tuscany Green (2140-20) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscany Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ironside
At Behr, the closest color to Ironside is Swiss Brown (N210-6) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ironside
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ironside. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ironside
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Ironside. The nearest is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ironside
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Ironside. The nearest is Haberdashery (DEBN43) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Haberdashery swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ironside
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Ironside — the nearest deck color, Buffalo (C2-613), is clearly different (ΔE 5.69). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 422-7DB instead. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ironside
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ironside — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 7.65). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 422-7DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ironside
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ironside — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 11.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 422-7DB instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →