Sweet Parsnip
216-2DB · #D9C19F · LRV 56 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Sweet Parsnip56
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Sweet Parsnip, Really?
Sweet Parsnip reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 216-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Parsnip
Sweet Parsnip is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Parsnip
At LRV 56, Sweet Parsnip is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sweet Parsnip 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 216-2DB 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Buckram BindingSW 36 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pale WheatUL160-7 · Behr | 0.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bracken BiscuitCW-120 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Turbo Tan8003-20C · Valspar | 0.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden EcruPPG1095-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Birch BeigePPG1094-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Parsnip within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #D9C19F in HSL space. Pair Sweet Parsnip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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