Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Antique Penny |
| SKU | DEA167 |
| Hex | #957747 |
| RGB | 149, 119, 71 |
| HSL | 37°, 35%, 43% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Antique Penny
With an LRV of 19, Antique Penny 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 Penny works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Antique Penny 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 #957747 in HSL space. Pair Antique Penny 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 Penny Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Antique Penny 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 DEA167 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Penny
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Antique Penny is Fervent Brass (SW 6405) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fervent Brass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Antique Penny
Behr's nearest match is Westminster (N270-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Penny without repainting risk. See the full Westminster swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Antique Penny
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Antique Penny. The nearest is Warm Tan (2162-30) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Antique Penny
At Valspar, the closest color to Antique Penny is Branching-Out Olive (V093-5) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.9 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Branching-Out Olive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Antique Penny
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wool Tweed (PPG1103-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Penny without repainting risk. See the full Wool Tweed swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Antique Penny
Glidden's nearest match is Wool Tweed (PPG1103-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Penny without repainting risk. See the full Wool Tweed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Antique Penny
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Antique Penny is Stand of Reeds (220-7DB). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Stand of Reeds and you'll get the same color. See the full Stand of Reeds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Penny
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Antique Penny. The nearest is Cardboard (HGSW 2182) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cardboard swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Antique Penny
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Antique Penny is Brocade (0298) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brocade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Antique Penny
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rich and Rare (0893), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Penny without repainting risk. See the full Rich and Rare swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Antique Penny
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Antique Penny is Garam Masala (C2-631) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Antique Penny
Kompozit's nearest match is Rich and Rare (0893), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Penny without repainting risk. See the full Rich and Rare swatch →