Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Oxide Brown |
| SKU | 419-6DB |
| Hex | #786957 |
| RGB | 120, 105, 87 |
| HSL | 33°, 16%, 41% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Oxide Brown
With an LRV of 15, Oxide Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Oxide Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Oxide Brown 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 #786957 in HSL space. Pair Oxide Brown 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 Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oxide Brown 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 419-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oxide Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oxide Brown is Superior Bronze (SW 6152). 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 15 vs 15). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Superior Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Superior Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Canoe Club (DEBN36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brown without repainting risk. See the full Canoe Club swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oxide Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Curlew (PPG1021-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brown without repainting risk. See the full Curlew swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Behr's nearest match is Whiskey Barrel (N230-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oxide Brown without repainting risk. See the full Whiskey Barrel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oxide Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Oxide Brown is Groundbreaking (8005-8F) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Groundbreaking swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oxide Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Oxide Brown is Monk's Cloth (0220) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oxide Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Oxide Brown is Dash of Pepper (1554) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dash of Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oxide Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oxide Brown is Diego (C2-629) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diego swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Oxide Brown. The nearest is Grey Locks (0570) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Oxide Brown — the nearest deck color, Wainscot (NO. 55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 419-6DB instead. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Oxide Brown — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.58). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 419-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Oxide Brown — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 7.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 419-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oxide Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Oxide Brown — the nearest deck color, Landscape (JG-49), is clearly different (ΔE 8.72). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 419-6DB instead. See the full Landscape swatch →