Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Ironside |
| SKU | 422-7DB |
| Hex | #575449 |
| RGB | 87, 84, 73 |
| HSL | 47°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Ironside
At Glidden, the closest color to Ironside is Olive Black (50YY 09/101) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ironside
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ironside is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 3.11, 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 Subterranean 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ironside
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ironside is Sturgis Gray (H0119) — very close at ΔE 2.11, 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 Sturgis Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ironside
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ironside. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 4.38 — 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 Ponderosa 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 →