Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Tender Hearted |
| SKU | 446-6DB |
| Hex | #6F5C5F |
| RGB | 111, 92, 95 |
| HSL | 351°, 9%, 40% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Tender Hearted
With an LRV of 12, Tender Hearted 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.
Tender Hearted works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Valspar
Clare
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Tender Hearted 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 #6F5C5F in HSL space. Pair Tender Hearted 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 Tender Hearted Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tender Hearted 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 446-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tender Hearted
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tender Hearted is Poetry Plum (SW 6019). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Poetry Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Poetry Plum swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Amazon Soil (2115-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Hearted without repainting risk. See the full Amazon Soil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Behr's nearest match is River Rocks (N130-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Hearted without repainting risk. See the full River Rocks swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tender Hearted
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tender Hearted. The nearest is Rich Loam (BD21) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rich Loam swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Valspar has no exact twin of Tender Hearted. The nearest is Night Skyscraper (8004-3F) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Skyscraper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tender Hearted. The nearest is Missing Link (DE6041) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Missing Link swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Smokescreen (0556), is clearly different (ΔE 6.32). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, London Clay (NO. 244), is clearly different (ΔE 6.8). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full London Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tender Hearted
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6), is clearly different (ΔE 7.1). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Oswego Tea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Autumn Gray (JG-143), is clearly different (ΔE 7.45). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Monk's Cloth (0220), is clearly different (ΔE 11.31). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tender Hearted
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tender Hearted — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.98). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 446-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →