Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pale Ginger |
| SKU | 209-3DB |
| Hex | #E6B18E |
| RGB | 230, 177, 142 |
| HSL | 24°, 64%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dutch Boy Pale Ginger
At LRV 50, Pale Ginger is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pale Ginger 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pale Ginger 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 #E6B18E in HSL space. Pair Pale Ginger 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 Pale Ginger Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Ginger 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 209-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Soft Apricot (SW 6352) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Trick Or Treat (M220-4) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trick Or Treat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Canyonlands (109) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyonlands swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Ginger
Valspar's nearest match is Melting Sunset (8002-14C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Ginger without repainting risk. See the full Melting Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Hush Puppy (PPG1199-4) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush Puppy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Ginger
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Ginger is Soft Copper Orange (80YR 48/274). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Soft Copper Orange and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Copper Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Tinted Apricot (HGSW 2106) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinted Apricot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Oakley Apricot (DET445) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oakley Apricot swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Ginger
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pale Ginger. The nearest is Faded Terracotta (NO. CC8) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Faded Terracotta swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Ginger
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Ginger is Bedtime Story (1009) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Ginger
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bedtime Story (1009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Ginger without repainting risk. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Ginger
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Ginger. The nearest is Sorbet (C2-528) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sorbet swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Ginger
Kompozit's nearest match is Bedtime Story (1009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Ginger without repainting risk. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →