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DUTCH BOY · 307-4DB

Dutch Boy Key's Retreat#DFA491 · LRV 44

Key's Retreat reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 307-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY KEY'S RETREAT
RGB 223, 164, 145 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Key's Retreat
SKU 307-4DB
Hex #DFA491
RGB 223, 164, 145
HSL 15°, 55%, 72%
LRV 44
Undertone red / warm
Family Orange

About Dutch Boy Key's Retreat

Key's Retreat sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Key's Retreat is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 orange from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
046 · #DAA492 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 44
054 · #D89E87 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 41
CW-215 · #DE9C8D · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 41
026 · #E79E83 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 42
2089-40 · #DF9B91 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 40

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All orange at Behr →
HDC-CT-13 · #D9A492 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 43
PMD-70 · #D9A89A · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 45
QE-02 · #D8A890 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 45
MQ4-3 · #E1A5A0 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 45
PPU3-10 · #D9A788 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5185 · #DDA896 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 43
DE5150 · #E5A192 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 41
DE5178 · #E9AA91 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 45
DET433 · #D2A694 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 43
DE6102 · #D4AC99 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 43

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All orange at Kompozit →
0049 · #D8A394 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 43
1058 · #EAAA96 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 48
0036 · #DAA994 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 45
0043 · #DCAF9F · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 48
1003 · #D8AA86 · ΔE 8.14 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7581 · #D7A491 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 43
SW 9699 · #F2A28C · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 47
SW 6346 · #DB9C7B · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 40
SW 9010 · #DBA480 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 43
SW 7597 · #D1AE9A · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1191-4 · #E4A090 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 44
PPG1192-5 · #E49C87 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 42
PPG1057-4 · #DDA69F · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 45
PPG1070-4 · #D7A687 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 43
PPG1200-4 · #E5A580 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All orange at Diamond Vogel →
0049 · #D8A798 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 44
1059 · #DB9B8A · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 40
0036 · #DAAC97 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 47
1037 · #E29D7C · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 42
H039 · #D2AA92 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 43

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All orange at Valspar →
2003-6B · #E9A58C · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 46.1
8002-12C · #DE9E85 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 42
V044-3 · #DE9E85 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 41.7
2003-8A · #DCA78F · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 45.1
V081-3 · #DFAC9E · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 47.8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All orange at C2 Paint →
C2-528 · #DFAA92 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 47
BD43 · #DB9281 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 37
C2-559 · #D9A67E · ΔE 8.41 · LRV 44
C2-558 · #DCA671 · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 44
C2-859 · #CBAF8B · ΔE 13.24 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9806 · #E6A79B · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 47
NO. 315 · #D7A287 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 42
NO. 39 · #D6A686 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 43
NO. 9912 · #D1A787 · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 43
NO. 62 · #D5AF89 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.89
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 15.15 · LRV 49
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 16.07 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 24.7 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 38
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 53
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 18.2 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 23.65 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 26.53 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.4
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 46
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 40
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 15.38 · LRV 44
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 16.01 · LRV 50
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 17.66 · LRV 43

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Key's Retreat within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

308-4DB · LRV 45
309-4DB · LRV 45
205-4DB · LRV 44
305-3DB · LRV 42
208-4DB · LRV 40
206-4DB · LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DFA491 in HSL space. Pair Key's Retreat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DFA491 + #91CCDF
TRIADIC
#DFA491 · #91DFA4 · #A491DF
ANALOGOUS
#DF91A5 · #DFA491 · #DFCB91

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.13:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.86:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Key's Retreat Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Key's Retreat 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 307-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Salmon Mousse (046), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key's Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Mousse swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Behr's nearest match is Apricotta (HDC-CT-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key's Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Apricotta swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cedarville (DE5185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key's Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Cedarville swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Kompozit's nearest match is Auburn Wave (0049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key's Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Auburn Wave swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Rosettee (SW 7581) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosettee swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Coral Blush (PPG1191-4) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coral Blush swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Auburn Wave (0049) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Auburn Wave swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At Valspar, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Arizona Dust (2003-8A) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.1 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arizona Dust swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Sorbet (C2-528) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorbet swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Key's Retreat

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Key's Retreat is Blooth Pink (NO. 9806) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blooth Pink swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Clare has no exact twin of Key's Retreat. The nearest is Subrosa (PNT100-MD-76) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 44). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subrosa swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Backdrop has no exact twin of Key's Retreat. The nearest is Rosita (BD-RO) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 38 vs 44). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rosita swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Key's Retreat

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Key's Retreat — the nearest deck color, Rosy Pink (JG-154), is clearly different (ΔE 8.4). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 307-4DB instead. See the full Rosy Pink swatch →

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