Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Spicy Salsa |
| SKU | 207-5DB |
| Hex | #C25D39 |
| RGB | 194, 93, 57 |
| HSL | 16°, 55%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dutch Boy Spicy Salsa
With an LRV of 20, Spicy Salsa 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.
Spicy Salsa works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Spicy Salsa 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 #C25D39 in HSL space. Pair Spicy Salsa 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 Spicy Salsa Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spicy Salsa 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 207-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Robust Orange (SW 6628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spicy Salsa without repainting risk. See the full Robust Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Behr's nearest match is Jack O Lantern (M220-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spicy Salsa without repainting risk. See the full Jack O Lantern swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Spicy Salsa is Tropical Orange (2170-20) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Orange swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tabasco (PPG1192-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spicy Salsa without repainting risk. See the full Tabasco swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Glidden's nearest match is Tabasco (PPG1192-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spicy Salsa without repainting risk. See the full Tabasco swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Robust Orange (HGSW 1103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spicy Salsa without repainting risk. See the full Robust Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Spicy Salsa is Spicy Tomato (DE5139) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spicy Tomato swatch →