Muddy Paws
216-5DB · #A5865F · LRV 26 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Porpoise13
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- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Muddy Paws, Really?
Muddy Paws reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 216-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Muddy Paws
Muddy Paws is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Muddy Paws
Muddy Paws sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Muddy Paws 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 216-5DB 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 | Almond RocaSW 9105 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chamois LeatherBIC-44 · Behr | 1.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Byzantine Gold1099 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | River Oak3004-9C · Valspar | 1.8 | 27.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Timber BeamPPG1096-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ChicoryPPG1095-6 · Glidden | 1.9 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Muddy Paws 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 #A5865F in HSL space. Pair Muddy Paws with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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