Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Twilight Taupe |
| SKU | 420-6DB |
| Hex | #74685A |
| RGB | 116, 104, 90 |
| HSL | 32°, 13%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
The closest Glidden equivalent of Twilight Taupe is Curlew (PPG1021-6). At ΔE 0.99 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 Glidden is your counter, order Curlew and you'll get the same color. See the full Curlew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Twilight Taupe is Quagmire (HGSW 3462). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Quagmire and you'll get the same color. See the full Quagmire 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Grey Locks (0570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). 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 Grey Locks swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Twilight Taupe
At Rodda, the closest color to Twilight Taupe is Saddlery (CA078) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saddlery 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 →
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 →