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DUTCH BOY · 306-5DB

Dutch Boy Smoked Copper#BA7160 · LRV 23

Smoked Copper reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 306-5DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY SMOKED COPPER
RGB 186, 113, 96 LRV 23

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Smoked Copper
SKU 306-5DB
Hex #BA7160
RGB 186, 113, 96
HSL 11°, 39%, 55%
LRV 23
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Dutch Boy Smoked Copper

With an LRV of 23, Smoked Copper 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.

Smoked Copper works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 brown from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CW-230 · #C07060 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 24
2090-40 · #BF7065 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 24
2172-40 · #B77067 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 24
2088-40 · #BD6D64 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 24
CSP-1160 · #BE6F67 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1191-6 · #C2715F · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 24
PPG1064-6 · #C57464 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 25
PPG1063-6 · #B6745E · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 23
PPG1067-5 · #B0715B · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 22
PPG1056-5 · #B57771 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9006 · #B57466 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 23
SW 9005 · #BF796E · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 26
SW 2854 · #BE795E · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 25
SW 6340 · #C1785C · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 26
SW 7702 · #B0785C · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 23

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All brown at Kompozit →
0051 · #B3715D · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 22
1060 · #C47967 · ΔE 3 · LRV 26
0058 · #B8665C · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 20
0038 · #BA7A61 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 25
0064 · #B76764 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 21

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All brown at Behr →
HDC-FL14-2 · #BE7669 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 25
PPU2-12 · #B06F61 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 21
MQ1-26 · #BF7761 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 25
MQ4-34 · #B66B64 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 21
HDC-AC-06 · #B77558 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All brown at Valspar →
2003-5B · #B86B56 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 21.3
2002-5C · #C37466 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 25
P007 · #B8775E · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 24.2
2001-5B · #C46A64 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 22.9
2007-5A · #B86E4A · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 21.8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-586 · #BD6D56 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 22
BD45 · #C16D53 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 23
C2-540 · #B57E6E · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 26
C2-587 · #C6724E · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 25
C2-572 · #AC7A62 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 24

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0051 · #B57866 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 24
0058 · #B86D64 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 22
0064 · #B86E69 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 22
0120 · #AB766F · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 23
1019 · #B77449 · ΔE 9.16 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 232 · #AE6D5C · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 21
NO. 64 · #BF7B69 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 26
NO. 49 · #B4796C · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 24
NO. 48 · #AA725D · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 21
NO. 50 · #A6675A · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 19

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5152 · #BF6955 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 21
DE5187 · #B5745C · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 22
DET444 · #B67A63 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 24
DET454 · #AD735A · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 22
DET465 · #B67350 · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-35 · #B56D4E · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 21
JG-36 · #A45436 · ΔE 11.44 · LRV 14
JG-25 · #B5494B · ΔE 12.3 · LRV 15
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 15.82 · LRV 26
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 21.12 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.08
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-29 · #BE5E56 · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 20
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 8.72 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 19.56 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.74
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 18.74 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 22.28 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 26.03 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 29.02 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 31.75 · LRV 27

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Smoked Copper within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

307-6DB · LRV 24
309-6DB · LRV 24
208-5DB · LRV 26
409-5DB · LRV 23
305-5DB · LRV 21
410-5DB · LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BA7160 in HSL space. Pair Smoked Copper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BA7160 + #60A9BA
TRIADIC
#BA7160 · #60BA71 · #7160BA
ANALOGOUS
#BA607C · #BA7160 · #BA9E60

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.74:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.62:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Smoked Copper Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Smoked Copper 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 306-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Carter Red (CW-230), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Copper without repainting risk. See the full Carter Red swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rojo Dust (SW 9006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Copper without repainting risk. See the full Rojo Dust swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Caramel Candy (0051) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramel Candy swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At Behr, the closest color to Smoked Copper is November (HDC-FL14-2) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full November swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Tiger Lily (C2-586) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tiger Lily swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Crushed Cinnamon (PPG1063-6) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Cinnamon swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Angelic Choir (0058) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angelic Choir swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Weathered Saddle (DE5187) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weathered Saddle swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoked Copper

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Smoked Copper is Porphyry Pink (NO. 49) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porphyry Pink swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Valspar has no exact twin of Smoked Copper. The nearest is Azalea Pot (P007) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.2 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Azalea Pot swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Copper — the nearest deck color, Work Worn Wood (JG-35), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 306-5DB instead. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Copper — the nearest deck color, Fire Sign (PNT100-DP-74), is clearly different (ΔE 6.08). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 306-5DB instead. See the full Fire Sign swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Smoked Copper

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Copper — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 18.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 306-5DB instead. See the full Anita swatch →

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