Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Antique Bronze |
| SKU | DEB002 |
| Hex | #605955 |
| RGB | 96, 89, 85 |
| HSL | 22°, 6%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Antique Bronze
With an LRV of 10, Antique Bronze 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.
Antique Bronze works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Antique Bronze within Dunn-Edwards'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 #605955 in HSL space. Pair Antique Bronze 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.
Dunn-Edwards Antique Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Antique Bronze 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 Dunn-Edwards DEB002 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Ironclad (SW 9570) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ironclad swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At Behr, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Peppery (MQ2-62) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppery swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Antique Bronze
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Antique Bronze. The nearest is Gray (2121-10) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Antique Bronze
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Antique Bronze is Bark (PPG1007-7). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bark and you'll get the same color. See the full Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Antique Bronze
The closest Glidden equivalent of Antique Bronze is Bark (PPG1007-7). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Glidden is your counter, order Bark and you'll get the same color. See the full Bark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Antique Bronze
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ashen (447-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Bronze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Antique Bronze. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Rocking Horse (JG-121) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Gargoyle (0550) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Antique Bronze
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At Rodda, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Space Dive (R023) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Space Dive swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Antique Bronze
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Antique Bronze is Jabberwocky (C2-885) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jabberwocky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Antique Bronze
Kompozit's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →