Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Just a Dash |
| SKU | 220-2DB |
| Hex | #E6D1A0 |
| RGB | 230, 209, 160 |
| HSL | 42°, 58%, 76% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Just a Dash
At LRV 65, Just a Dash is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Just a Dash is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
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 yellow from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Just a Dash 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 #E6D1A0 in HSL space. Pair Just a Dash 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 Just a Dash Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Just a Dash 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 220-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Just a Dash
C2 Paint's nearest match is Manzanilla (C2-640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Manzanilla swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Just a Dash
Valspar's nearest match is Melted Butter (P017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.3 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Just a Dash
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Desert Tan (2153-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Desert Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Just a Dash
Behr's nearest match is Harmonious Gold (M300-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Harmonious Gold swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just a Dash
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Just a Dash
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Kompozit, the closest color to Just a Dash is Marzipan (0882) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzipan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Just a Dash is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Just a Dash is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Just a Dash
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Just a Dash is Twinkle Toes (PPG1109-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle Toes swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Just a Dash is Suffragette Yellow (DET487) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Suffragette Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Just a Dash is Tavern Tan (H022) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tavern Tan swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Just a Dash
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Just a Dash — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 220-2DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →