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DUTCH BOY · 313-2DB

Dutch Boy Melodious Ivory#E4CAAD · LRV 62

Melodious Ivory reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 313-2DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY MELODIOUS IVORY
RGB 228, 202, 173 LRV 62

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Melodious Ivory
SKU 313-2DB
Hex #E4CAAD
RGB 228, 202, 173
HSL 32°, 50%, 79%
LRV 62
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Pink

About Dutch Boy Melodious Ivory

At LRV 62, Melodious Ivory 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.

Melodious Ivory 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

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 pink from that brand.

SW 6113 · #E4CAAD · ΔE 0 · LRV 62
SW 7688 · #E1CDAE · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 63
SW 6127 · #E4CEAC · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 64
SW 6351 · #EBCCB3 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 64
SW 6134 · #E0CFB0 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.39
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1088 · #E5CAAC · ΔE 0.39 · LRV 62
2161-50 · #E3C9AA · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 60
1143 · #E4CCB1 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 63
ES-70 · #E5CBA8 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 62
1067 · #E2CEAF · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 62

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.62
All pink at Kompozit →
0237 · #E2C8AA · ΔE 0.62 · LRV 60
0265 · #E0CAAA · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 61
0258 · #E4CEAE · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 64
0287 · #E0CDB1 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 63
0315 · #DDCCAC · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 62

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All pink at Behr →
S260-2 · #E3CAAF · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 62
MQ2-08 · #E1C8AB · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 60
N260-2 · #E0CBB2 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 62
MQ3-44 · #E0CAAB · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 61
HDC-AC-09 · #E2CEB3 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 64

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DET446 · #E2CAAF · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 61
DE6150 · #E3CBA8 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 58
DET671 · #DDCAAF · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 60
DE6115 · #E1CBB6 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 58
DE6178 · #E1CEAD · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All pink at Valspar →
T526 · #E9CDAF · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 63.8
V090-2 · #E4CEB1 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 64.1
2008-8C · #E5CCB6 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 63.3
8003-22B · #E1CEB3 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 64
8004-18B · #E2CFB2 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 64

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1080-2 · #E5C8A9 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 61
PPG16-25 · #E7CBB3 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 63
PPG1086-3 · #E1CEB2 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 63
PPG1093-3 · #E1CBA6 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 61
PPG1098-3 · #DECEB3 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
0237 · #E1CAAD · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 61
0252 · #E3CAA8 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 61
0265 · #E0CDAE · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 63
0287 · #E0CFB4 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 64
0315 · #DCCEAF · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9907 · #DEC7A5 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 59
NO. 9901 · #E1D0B8 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 65
NO. 44 · #DFCDA6 · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 62
NO. 226 · #DBCFBB · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 63
NO. 8 · #D8CBAE · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 60

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All pink at C2 Paint →
C2-862 · #E1C9A5 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 60
BD5 · #D8CAB1 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 60
C2-513 · #EAC3AB · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 59
C2-881 · #D9CEB2 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 62
C2-641 · #DACDA9 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 61

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.01
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 61
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 8.67 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.59
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 73
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 65
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 9.54 · LRV 53
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 10.05 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.31
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-24 · #E4CDC0 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 64
JG-156 · #D3C9B7 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 59
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 7.12 · LRV 58
JG-105 · #D7CEAB · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 62
JG-26 · #E8C3B8 · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 60

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

216-1DB · LRV 64
208-2DB · LRV 62
312-2DB · LRV 64
311-2DB · LRV 59
318-3DB · LRV 64
320-1DB · LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E4CAAD in HSL space. Pair Melodious Ivory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4CAAD + #ADC7E4
TRIADIC
#E4CAAD · #ADE4CA · #CAADE4
ANALOGOUS
#E4AFAD · #E4CAAD · #E3E4AD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.57:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.35:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Melodious Ivory Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Melodious Ivory 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 313-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Melodious Ivory is Interactive Cream (SW 6113). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Interactive Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Interactive Cream swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Melodious Ivory is Home Sweet Home (1088). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Home Sweet Home and you'll get the same color. See the full Home Sweet Home swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Melodious Ivory is Flan (0237). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). If Kompozit is your counter, order Flan and you'll get the same color. See the full Flan swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

The closest Behr equivalent of Melodious Ivory is Pumpkin Seed (S260-2). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Behr is your counter, order Pumpkin Seed and you'll get the same color. See the full Pumpkin Seed swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Melodious Ivory is You're Blushing (DET446). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order You're Blushing and you'll get the same color. See the full You're Blushing swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pumpkin Cream (PPG1080-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melodious Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Cream swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flan (0237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melodious Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Flan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

Valspar's nearest match is Touch of Tan (V090-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64.1 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melodious Ivory without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Tan swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Melodious Ivory is Double Cream (NO. 9907) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Cream swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Melodious Ivory is Final Straw (C2-862) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Final Straw swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious Ivory — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 5.59). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-2DB instead. See the full August swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious Ivory — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 7.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-2DB instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melodious Ivory

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious Ivory — the nearest deck color, Tapestry Thread (JG-105), is clearly different (ΔE 8.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-2DB instead. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →

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