Pine Moss
321-6DB · #998861 · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Pine Moss25
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Pine Moss, Really?
Pine Moss reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 321-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pine Moss
Pine Moss is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pine Moss
Pine Moss sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pine Moss 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 321-6DB 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Renwick OliveSW 2815 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden Salt GreenS320-6 · Behr | 2.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy League516 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie6007-4B · Valspar | 1.8 | 25.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Iced CappuccinoPPG1099-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Iced CappuccinoPPG1099-6 · Glidden | 2.3 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Pine Moss within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #998861 in HSL space. Pair Pine Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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