Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Twilight Taupe |
| SKU | 420-6DB |
| Hex | #74685A |
| RGB | 116, 104, 90 |
| HSL | 32°, 13%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Twilight Taupe
With an LRV of 14, Twilight Taupe 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.
Twilight Taupe works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Twilight Taupe 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 #74685A in HSL space. Pair Twilight Taupe 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 Twilight Taupe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Twilight Taupe 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 420-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Twilight Taupe is Brainstorm Bronze (SW 7033). 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 14 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Brainstorm Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Brainstorm Bronze swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Twilight Taupe is Monk's Cloth (0220). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Monk's Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dash of Pepper (1554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Dash of Pepper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Curlew (PPG1021-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Curlew swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Salon Drab (NO. 290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Salon Drab swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Valspar's nearest match is Groundbreaking (8005-8F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Groundbreaking swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cocoa Powder (DET631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Powder swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Kompozit's nearest match is Grey Locks (0570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Behr's nearest match is Opus (T16-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Opus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Twilight Taupe is Diego (C2-629) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diego swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Taupe — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 6.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 420-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Taupe — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 420-6DB instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Taupe — the nearest deck color, Wellington Green (JG-66), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 420-6DB instead. See the full Wellington Green swatch →