Simple Splendor
309-1DB · #EFE1D2 · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Simple Splendor77
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Simple Splendor, Really?
Simple Splendor reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 309-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Simple Splendor
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Simple Splendor 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 309-1DB 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 | Alluring WhiteSW 6343 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blushed CottonPPL-62 · Behr | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Puppy Paws1156 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Honey Moon8003-22A · Valspar | 1.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light PeachPPG1197-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Eternal Beige10YY 75/084 · Glidden | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #EFE1D2 in HSL space. Pair Simple Splendor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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