Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Spicy Salsa |
| SKU | 207-5DB |
| Hex | #C25D39 |
| RGB | 194, 93, 57 |
| HSL | 16°, 55%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 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 orange from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Kompozit
Clare
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Best of the Bunch (1068), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Work Worn Wood (JG-35), is clearly different (ΔE 5.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Best of the Bunch (1068), is clearly different (ΔE 5.8). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Copenhagen Roof (NO. 9816), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Copenhagen Roof swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Brouhaha (C2-585), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Brouhaha swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Storybook Sundown (V010-3), is clearly different (ΔE 6.4). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Storybook Sundown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Sriracha (PNT100-DP-29), is clearly different (ΔE 8.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Sriracha swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spicy Salsa
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Spicy Salsa — the nearest deck color, Bahaus (BD-BH), is clearly different (ΔE 15.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 207-5DB instead. See the full Bahaus swatch →