Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Apache Tan |
| SKU | DEC746 |
| Hex | #D5BFA5 |
| RGB | 213, 191, 165 |
| HSL | 32°, 36%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Apache Tan
At LRV 50, Apache Tan 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.
Apache Tan 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Apache Tan 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 #D5BFA5 in HSL space. Pair Apache Tan 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 Apache Tan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apache Tan 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 DEC746 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apache Tan
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Apache Tan is Nantucket Dune (SW 7527) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nantucket Dune swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apache Tan
Behr's nearest match is Tiramisu Cream (HDC-MD-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Tiramisu Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apache Tan
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Apache Tan is Bradstreet Beige (HC-48). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bradstreet Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Bradstreet Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apache Tan
Valspar's nearest match is Mish Mosh (8004-16C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Mish Mosh swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apache Tan
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gaia (PPG14-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Gaia swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Apache Tan
Glidden's nearest match is Dapper Tan (10YY 55/163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Dapper Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apache Tan
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Apache Tan. The nearest is Beachwalk (416-1DB) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beachwalk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apache Tan
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Apache Tan is Flax Seed (HGSW 3165) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flax Seed swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apache Tan
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Apache Tan is Oxford Stone (NO. 264) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apache Tan
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Persian Fable (0259), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Persian Fable swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apache Tan
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Apache Tan is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Apache Tan
Rodda's nearest match is Beechwood (CA100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Beechwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apache Tan
C2 Paint's nearest match is Canefield (BD6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Canefield swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Apache Tan
Portola Paints's nearest match is Antigua (ANTIGUA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apache Tan without repainting risk. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Apache Tan
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Apache Tan is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apache Tan
At Kompozit, the closest color to Apache Tan is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) 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 →