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Southwood Lane

414-4DB · #BAA287 · LRV 38 · warm red-orange tone

414-4DB · #BAA287 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Southwood LaneDutch Boy · 414-4DB
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Southwood Lane
DUTCH BOY · 414-4DB · #BAA287
Brand · codeDutch Boy414-4DB · all Dutch Boy neutrals
LRV38Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#BAA287 · 186, 162, 135 · 32°, 27%, 63%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Felted Wool28
  3. 3Southwood Lane38
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Balboa Mist66
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Southwood Lane, Really?

Southwood Lane reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 414-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Southwood Lane

Southwood Lane is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Southwood Lane

Southwood Lane sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Southwood Lane 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 414-4DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Southwood Lane · 8.6 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Southwood Lane · 2.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #BAA287 in HSL space. Pair Southwood Lane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BAA287 + #879FBA
TRIADIC
#BAA287 · #87BAA2 · #A287BA
ANALOGOUS
#BA8987 · #BAA287 · #B9BA87

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