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My Devoted

446-5DB · #816D6D · LRV 17 · warm red tone

446-5DB · #816D6D · LRV 17 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

My DevotedDutch Boy · 446-5DB
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My Devoted
DUTCH BOY · 446-5DB · #816D6D
Brand · codeDutch Boy446-5DB · all Dutch Boy reds
LRV17Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
Hex · RGB · HSL#816D6D · 129, 109, 109 · 0°, 8%, 47%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Rookwood Dark Red3
  2. 2Rumors8
  3. 3My Devoted17
  4. 4Inferno22
  5. 5Rejuvenate30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is My Devoted, Really?

My Devoted reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 446-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for My Devoted

My Devoted works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes My Devoted

With an LRV of 17, My Devoted is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about My Devoted 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-5DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on My Devoted · 4.3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on My Devoted · 4.8 : 1 · passes AA

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 #816D6D in HSL space. Pair My Devoted with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#816D6D + #6D8181
TRIADIC
#816D6D · #6D816D · #6D6D81
ANALOGOUS
#816D77 · #816D6D · #81776D

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