Poised Neutral
440-4DB · #A8A093 · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Poised Neutral36
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Poised Neutral, Really?
Poised Neutral reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 440-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Poised Neutral
Poised Neutral 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 Poised Neutral
Poised Neutral sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 Poised Neutral 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 440-4DB 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 | Intellectual GraySW 7045 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | JackalT12-12 · Behr | 0.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | River Reflections1552 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Silt6002-1C · Valspar | 1.4 | 35.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Simmering SmokePPG1019-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Simmering SmokePPG1019-4 · Glidden | 2.6 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Poised Neutral 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 #A8A093 in HSL space. Pair Poised Neutral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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