Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Queen Conch |
| SKU | 306-1DB |
| Hex | #EEDED5 |
| RGB | 238, 222, 213 |
| HSL | 22°, 42%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Queen Conch
Queen Conch is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Queen Conch shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Queen Conch 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 #EEDED5 in HSL space. Pair Queen Conch 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 Queen Conch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Queen Conch 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 306-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Queen Conch
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Queen Conch is Faint Coral (SW 6329). 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 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Faint Coral and you'll get the same color. See the full Faint Coral swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Queen Conch
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Queen Conch is Cliffswallow (0131). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cliffswallow and you'll get the same color. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Queen Conch
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Queen Conch is Flax Flower (0145). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Flax Flower and you'll get the same color. See the full Flax Flower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Queen Conch
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Queen Conch is Apricot Cream (PPG1059-1). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Apricot Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Apricot Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Queen Conch
Valspar's nearest match is Santa Fe Spirit (2001-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.8 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Queen Conch without repainting risk. See the full Santa Fe Spirit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Queen Conch
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Head Over Heels (AF-250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Queen Conch without repainting risk. See the full Head Over Heels swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Queen Conch
Behr's nearest match is Nutmeg Frost (S210-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Queen Conch without repainting risk. See the full Nutmeg Frost swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Queen Conch
At Clare, the closest color to Queen Conch is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Queen Conch
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Queen Conch is Dry Dune (DE6114) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dry Dune swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Queen Conch
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Queen Conch. The nearest is Dutch Tulip (JG-34) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Queen Conch
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Queen Conch. The nearest is Drabware (BD4) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drabware swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Queen Conch
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Queen Conch. The nearest is Dimity (NO. 2008) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimity swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Queen Conch
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Queen Conch — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.52). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 306-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →