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 | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
17 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 yellow 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Just a Dash
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Flaxen Gold (45YY 62/288), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). 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 Soft Flaxen Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just a Dash
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207), 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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Just a Dash
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dorset Cream (NO. 68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just a Dash without repainting risk. See the full Dorset Cream 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Just a Dash
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Just a Dash is Marzipan (0882) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Just a Dash
Rodda has no exact twin of Just a Dash. The nearest is Penne (CA129) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penne swatch →
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 →
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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Just a Dash
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Just a Dash. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone 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 →