Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Tawny Brown |
| SKU | 316-7DB |
| Hex | #7E5E3F |
| RGB | 126, 94, 63 |
| HSL | 30°, 33%, 37% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Tawny Brown
With an LRV of 13, Tawny Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Tawny Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Tawny Brown 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 #7E5E3F in HSL space. Pair Tawny Brown 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 Tawny Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tawny Brown 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 316-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jute Brown (SW 6096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Jute Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Behr's nearest match is Split Rail (N250-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Split Rail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tawny Brown. The nearest is Hidden Valley (1134) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Valley swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tawny Brown
The closest Valspar equivalent of Tawny Brown is Nom Nom (V088-5). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.1 vs 13). If Valspar is your counter, order Nom Nom and you'll get the same color. See the full Nom Nom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Glidden's nearest match is Warm Spice Brown (00YY 12/279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Warm Spice Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tawny Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Anorak Brown (HGSW 3102), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Anorak Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tawny Brown
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tawny Brown is Rodeo (DEA163) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rodeo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cognac (JG-164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Tawny Brown. The nearest is Wainscot (NO. 55) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fall in Season (0179), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Fall in Season swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tawny Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tawny Brown. The nearest is Timbuktu (C2-614) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Portola Paints's nearest match is Cigarro (CIGARRO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tawny Brown
At Backdrop, the closest color to Tawny Brown is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tawny Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Fall in Season (0179), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tawny Brown without repainting risk. See the full Fall in Season swatch →