Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Simple Splendor |
| SKU | 309-1DB |
| Hex | #EFE1D2 |
| RGB | 239, 225, 210 |
| HSL | 31°, 48%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Simple Splendor
Simple Splendor is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Simple Splendor 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Valspar
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Simple Splendor 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 #EFE1D2 in HSL space. Pair Simple Splendor 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 Simple Splendor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Simple Splendor 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 309-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Simple Splendor is Alluring White (SW 6343). 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 77 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alluring White and you'll get the same color. See the full Alluring White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Simple Splendor is Senior Moment (0159). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Senior Moment and you'll get the same color. See the full Senior Moment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Simple Splendor is Puppy Paws (1156). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Puppy Paws and you'll get the same color. See the full Puppy Paws swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Simple Splendor is Light Peach (PPG1197-2). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Light Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Peach swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Simple Splendor is White Lightning (0187). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Lightning and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lightning swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simple Splendor
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Simple Splendor is Siamese Kitten (DE6121). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Siamese Kitten and you'll get the same color. See the full Siamese Kitten swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Simple Splendor
Behr's nearest match is Blushed Cotton (PPL-62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Blushed Cotton swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Simple Splendor
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cutie (C2-530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Cutie swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Simple Splendor
Valspar's nearest match is Honey Moon (8003-22A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Splendor without repainting risk. See the full Honey Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simple Splendor
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Simple Splendor is Dimity (NO. 2008) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimity swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Simple Splendor
At Clare, the closest color to Simple Splendor is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simple Splendor
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Simple Splendor. The nearest is Soft Landing (JG-17) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Simple Splendor
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Simple Splendor — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 309-1DB instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →