Wild Desert
416-5DB · #B0997E · LRV 34 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Wild Desert34
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Wild Desert, Really?
Wild Desert reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 416-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wild Desert
Wild Desert is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Wild Desert
Wild Desert sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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 Wild Desert 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 416-5DB 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 | Song ThrushSW 9112 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mission HillsUL170-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Great Plains Gold1077 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plush TanM148 · Valspar | 1.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stony CreekPPG1097-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Stony CreekPPG1097-5 · Glidden | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Wild Desert 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 #B0997E in HSL space. Pair Wild Desert with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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