Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Warmed Biscuit |
| SKU | 217-2DB |
| Hex | #DAC299 |
| RGB | 218, 194, 153 |
| HSL | 38°, 47%, 73% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Warmed Biscuit
At LRV 56, Warmed Biscuit is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Warmed Biscuit is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Warmed Biscuit 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 #DAC299 in HSL space. Pair Warmed Biscuit 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 Warmed Biscuit Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warmed Biscuit 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 217-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Warmed Biscuit is True Blonde (PPG12-12). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order True Blonde and you'll get the same color. See the full True Blonde swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Warmed Biscuit is Grain Mill (DET665). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Grain Mill and you'll get the same color. See the full Grain Mill swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shortbread (CSP-970), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warmed Biscuit without repainting risk. See the full Shortbread swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Kompozit, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is Honey Glow (0253) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Glow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Behr, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is White Oak (HDC-NT-02) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Oak swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Valspar, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is More Cowbell (8003-21C) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full More Cowbell swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is Blonde (SW 6128) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Warmed Biscuit is Cord (NO. 16) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cord swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Warmed Biscuit. The nearest is Watermelon Rind (BD79) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watermelon Rind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Warmed Biscuit. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Biscuit — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 217-2DB instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warmed Biscuit
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Warmed Biscuit — the nearest deck color, High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63), is clearly different (ΔE 9.14). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 217-2DB instead. See the full High Vibe swatch →