Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Owl Eyes |
| SKU | 121-6DB |
| Hex | #DDB835 |
| RGB | 221, 184, 53 |
| HSL | 47°, 71%, 54% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Owl Eyes
At LRV 50, Owl Eyes is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Owl Eyes 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Owl Eyes within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDB835 in HSL space. Pair Owl Eyes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Owl Eyes Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Owl Eyes 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 121-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Owl Eyes
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Owl Eyes is Eye Catching (SW 6914). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Eye Catching and you'll get the same color. See the full Eye Catching swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Owl Eyes
Behr's nearest match is Yellow Gold (360D-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Owl Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Owl Eyes
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sun Valley (350), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Owl Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Sun Valley swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Owl Eyes
Valspar's nearest match is Pickled Peppers (8001-25E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Owl Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Pickled Peppers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Owl Eyes
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Owl Eyes. The nearest is Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Va Va Voom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Owl Eyes
At Glidden, the closest color to Owl Eyes is Golden Rae (30YY 49/562) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Rae swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Owl Eyes
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Owl Eyes is Alchemist (HGSW 1222). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alchemist and you'll get the same color. See the full Alchemist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Owl Eyes
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Owl Eyes is Woven Gold (DE5425). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Woven Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Woven Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Owl Eyes
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Owl Eyes. The nearest is Sun Drops (0823) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sun Drops swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Owl Eyes
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Owl Eyes. The nearest is Goldenrod (H0025) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goldenrod swatch →