Just a Dash
220-2DB · #E6D1A0 · LRV 65 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Just a Dash65
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Just a Dash, Really?
Just a Dash reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 220-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Just a Dash
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Just a Dash are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 220-2DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lucent YellowSW 6400 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Harmonious GoldM300-3 · Behr | 2.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Tan2153-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Melted ButterP017 · Valspar | 1.2 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle ToesPPG1109-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Flaxen Gold45YY 62/288 · Glidden | 1.4 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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