Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Red Rainboot |
| SKU | 205-6DB |
| Hex | #A9514C |
| RGB | 169, 81, 76 |
| HSL | 3°, 38%, 48% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Dutch Boy Red Rainboot
With an LRV of 15, Red Rainboot is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Red Rainboot works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red from that brand.
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Red Rainboot 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 #A9514C in HSL space. Pair Red Rainboot 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 Red Rainboot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Red Rainboot 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 205-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Red Rainboot
Behr's nearest match is Carmine Red (UL110-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Rainboot without repainting risk. See the full Carmine Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Red Rainboot
Valspar's nearest match is Deep Rose (2001-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.6 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Rainboot without repainting risk. See the full Deep Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Red Rainboot
C2 Paint's nearest match is Firefly (C2-567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Rainboot without repainting risk. See the full Firefly swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Red Rainboot is Bravado Red (SW 6320) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bravado Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Red Rainboot is The Ego Has Landed (1096) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Red Rainboot is Red Rock (DE5097) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Red Rainboot is The Ego Has Landed (1096) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Red Rainboot is Bamboozle (NO. 304) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboozle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Red Rainboot is Vine Ripened Tomato (JG-25) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vine Ripened Tomato swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Rainboot
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Red Rainboot is Berry Picking (PPG18-32_1) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Picking swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Rainboot
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Red Rainboot. The nearest is Iron Ore Red (2089-10) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iron Ore Red swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Red Rainboot
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Rainboot — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 205-6DB instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Red Rainboot
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Rainboot — the nearest deck color, Bahaus (BD-BH), is clearly different (ΔE 7.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 205-6DB instead. See the full Bahaus swatch →