Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Oxide Brass |
| SKU | 222-4DB |
| Hex | #D9C661 |
| RGB | 217, 198, 97 |
| HSL | 51°, 61%, 62% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Oxide Brass
At LRV 56, Oxide Brass 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.
Oxide Brass 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
14 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Oxide Brass 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 #D9C661 in HSL space. Pair Oxide Brass 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 Oxide Brass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oxide Brass 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 222-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oxide Brass
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oxide Brass is Frolic (SW 6703). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Frolic and you'll get the same color. See the full Frolic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oxide Brass
Behr's nearest match is Pepperoncini (HDC-SM16-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brass without repainting risk. See the full Pepperoncini swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oxide Brass
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Oxide Brass. The nearest is Showtime (293) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Showtime swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oxide Brass
The closest Valspar equivalent of Oxide Brass is Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Sunlit Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunlit Meadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oxide Brass
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Oxide Brass is Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Yarrow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oxide Brass
Glidden's nearest match is Extra Virgin Olive Oil (50YY 51/519), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brass without repainting risk. See the full Extra Virgin Olive Oil swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oxide Brass
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oxide Brass is Frolic (HGSW 1235). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Frolic and you'll get the same color. See the full Frolic swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oxide Brass
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Citron (DE5473), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brass without repainting risk. See the full Citron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oxide Brass
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Oxide Brass. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oxide Brass
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oxide Brass is Viburnum (BD74) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viburnum swatch →