Vintage Brass
313-5DB · #AE8059 · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Vintage Brass25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Vintage Brass, Really?
Vintage Brass reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 313-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vintage Brass
Vintage Brass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Vintage Brass
Vintage Brass sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Vintage Brass 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 313-5DB 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 | Almond RocaSW 9105 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | CoronationT14-12 · Behr | 1.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Apple Crisp1091 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Freckled NoseV086-4 · Valspar | 1.4 | 25.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Treasure HuntPPG16-16 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Treasure HuntPPG16-16 · Glidden | 1.6 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Vintage Brass 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 #AE8059 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Brass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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