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DUTCH BOY · 421-4DB

Dutch Boy Stone Cottage#988F7B · LRV 28

Stone Cottage reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 421-4DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY STONE COTTAGE
RGB 152, 143, 123 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Stone Cottage
SKU 421-4DB
Hex #988F7B
RGB 152, 143, 123
HSL 41°, 12%, 54%
LRV 28
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dutch Boy Stone Cottage

Stone Cottage sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Stone Cottage 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.

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 neutral from that brand.

SW 2845 · #988F7B · ΔE 0 · LRV 28
SW 7744 · #99907E · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 28
SW 9518 · #99917C · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 29
SW 9603 · #978E7F · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 27
SW 9607 · #9B8F7E · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 28

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-922 · #988F7B · ΔE 0 · LRV 28
C2-907 · #9E9581 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 30
C2-888 · #9A8C72 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 27
C2-840 · #A28D72 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 28
C2-825 · #95897F · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23E · #99907A · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 28
V147-4 · #9B9079 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 28.2
8005-5E · #9E8F7B · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 28
V135-5 · #9E8F7B · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 28.4
T689 · #92907D · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 27.4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-135 · #968C76 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 27
978 · #9D917D · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 29
1488 · #95917F · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 28
CC-696 · #95917F · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 29
998 · #9F8E7C · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 28

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-49 · #988F7F · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 28
MQ6-29 · #948A79 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 26
ECC-17-1 · #A08E77 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 28
T14-17 · #9F8C73 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 27
UL140-6 · #9E8D7E · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN27 · #9B907F · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 28
DESS44 · #948E80 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 27
DESS41 · #978D81 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 27
DEBN73 · #A08E78 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 28
DEBN24 · #9C8C7B · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40 · #958975 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 26
NO. 41 · #99896E · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 26
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 29
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 26
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1032-4 · #979381 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 29
PPG1029-5 · #908D7A · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 26
PPG14-13 · #A0917E · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 29
PPG14-06 · #948E83 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 27
PPG15-30 · #9D8D7D · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 28

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0373 · #959078 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 28
0352 · #978E72 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 27
0380 · #948E73 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 27
H123 · #A09175 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 27
0562 · #979088 · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 28

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All neutral at Kompozit →
0338 · #A09176 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 29
0373 · #8F8B72 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 26
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 27
0422 · #949587 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 30
0141 · #A48D83 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 26
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 25
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 27
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 29
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 33
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 9.87 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 9.9 · LRV 18
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 16.5 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 11.12 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 12.76 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 15.99 · LRV 34

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

405-4DB · LRV 29
443-4DB · LRV 26
420-4DB · LRV 30
404-4DB · LRV 29
417-4DB · LRV 30
321-5DB · LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #988F7B in HSL space. Pair Stone Cottage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#988F7B + #7B8498
TRIADIC
#988F7B · #7B988F · #8F7B98
ANALOGOUS
#98807B · #988F7B · #93987B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.21:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.55:1 AA

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

Dutch Boy Stone Cottage Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Stone Cottage 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 421-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Cottage

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Stone Cottage is Bunglehouse Gray (SW 2845). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bunglehouse Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Bunglehouse Gray swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Stone Cottage

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Stone Cottage is Parador (C2-922). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Parador and you'll get the same color. See the full Parador swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Stone Cottage

The closest Valspar equivalent of Stone Cottage is Good Earth (8004-23E). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). If Valspar is your counter, order Good Earth and you'll get the same color. See the full Good Earth swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Stone Cottage

Behr's nearest match is Smokey Tan (BXC-49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Smokey Tan swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stone Cottage

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Dusty Cobblestone (DEBN27) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusty Cobblestone swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stone Cottage

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Sage Mountain (1488) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sage Mountain swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stone Cottage

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Burning Idea (0373) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burning Idea swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Stone Cottage

At Kompozit, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Whipcord (0338) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whipcord swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stone Cottage

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Stone Cottage. The nearest is Garden Party (JG-53) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Party swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stone Cottage

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Stone Cottage. The nearest is Roasted Chestnut (PPG15-30) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roasted Chestnut swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Stone Cottage

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Cottage — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-4DB instead. See the full Anita swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stone Cottage

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Cottage — the nearest deck color, Charleston Gray (NO. 243), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-4DB instead. See the full Charleston Gray swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Stone Cottage

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Cottage — the nearest deck color, Shade (PNT100-MD-14), is clearly different (ΔE 7.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 421-4DB instead. See the full Shade swatch →

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