Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Saw Mill |
| SKU | 407-7DB |
| Hex | #5A3532 |
| RGB | 90, 53, 50 |
| HSL | 5°, 29%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Saw Mill
At LRV 5, Saw Mill is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Saw Mill earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Saw Mill 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 #5A3532 in HSL space. Pair Saw Mill 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 Saw Mill Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Saw Mill 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 407-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saw Mill
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Saw Mill is Dark Auburn (SW 6034). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dark Auburn and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark Auburn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Saw Mill
Behr's nearest match is Classic Brown (BXC-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Saw Mill without repainting risk. See the full Classic Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Saw Mill
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Raphael (CC-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Saw Mill without repainting risk. See the full Raphael swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Saw Mill
At Valspar, the closest color to Saw Mill is One Dozen (T593) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full One Dozen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saw Mill
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Saw Mill is Rouge Remix (HGSW 3021). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rouge Remix and you'll get the same color. See the full Rouge Remix swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Saw Mill
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Saw Mill is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Saw Mill
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Saw Mill. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →