River Birch Bark
319-3DB · #F0D69B · LRV 69 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3River Birch Bark69
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is River Birch Bark, Really?
River Birch Bark reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 319-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for River Birch Bark
River Birch Bark 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes River Birch Bark
At LRV 69, River Birch Bark 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.
Most complaints about River Birch Bark 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 319-3DB 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 | Sunbeam YellowSW 78 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pismo Dunes340C-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Governor's GoldCW-395 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond3008-6B · Valspar | 0.5 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DemeterPPG1107-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DemeterPPG1107-4 · Glidden | 2.6 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to River Birch Bark 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 #F0D69B in HSL space. Pair River Birch Bark with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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