Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Vintage Brass |
| SKU | 313-5DB |
| Hex | #AE8059 |
| RGB | 174, 128, 89 |
| HSL | 28°, 34%, 52% |
| LRV | 25 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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.
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 brown from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Vintage Brass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage Brass 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 313-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Roman Brick (DEC713), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Roman Brick swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Warm Apple Crisp (1091), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Warm Apple Crisp swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Behr's nearest match is Coronation (T14-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Coronation swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Valspar's nearest match is Freckled Nose (V086-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25.1 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Freckled Nose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Kompozit's nearest match is Butterscotch Mousse (0249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Butterscotch Mousse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Brass
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Treasure Hunt (PPG16-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Treasure Hunt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Butterscotch Mousse (0249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Brass without repainting risk. See the full Butterscotch Mousse swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Brass
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vintage Brass is Almond Roca (SW 9105) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond Roca swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Vintage Brass. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vintage Brass
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Vintage Brass — the nearest deck color, Sahara (C2-572), is clearly different (ΔE 5.98). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-5DB instead. See the full Sahara swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Vintage Brass — the nearest deck color, Porphyry Pink (NO. 49), is clearly different (ΔE 11.22). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-5DB instead. See the full Porphyry Pink swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Vintage Brass — the nearest deck color, Fire Sign (PNT100-DP-74), is clearly different (ΔE 11.69). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-5DB instead. See the full Fire Sign swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vintage Brass
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Vintage Brass — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 12.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-5DB instead. See the full Anita swatch →