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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6046

Dunn-Edwards Ash Hollow#A88E8B · LRV 30

Ash Hollow reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6046 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ASH HOLLOW
RGB 168, 142, 139 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Ash Hollow
SKU DE6046
Hex #A88E8B
RGB 168, 142, 139
HSL 6°, 14%, 60%
LRV 30
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Ash Hollow

Ash Hollow sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.

Ash Hollow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bush Buck
SKU 0141 · #A48D83 · LRV 29
ΔE 4.02 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All brown at Behr →
PPU17-15
#A38B8A
Cameo Rose
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 28
MQ1-46
#AE9190
Antoinette
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 31
MQ1-40
#A18F8C
Tribeca
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 29
MQ2-33
#A08D84
Parisian Cafe
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 28
HDC-NT-04A
#A49489
Clay
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9077
#A38887
Rosaline Pearl
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 27
SW 9158
#9D8D8E
Coquina
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 28
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 30
SW 9160
#9E9089
Armadillo
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 29
SW 9169
#A09287
Chatura Gray
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All brown at Valspar →
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 29
V078-4
#AE9395
Violet Dusk
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 32
V126-4
#AA9694
Foggy Mauve
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 32.6
1005-10A
#B39089
Cherry Taupe
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 31.3
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 27.4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1244
#A58785
Barberry
ΔE 2.56 · LRV
1251
#A2898B
Mulberry Wine
ΔE 2.86 · LRV
CC-6
#A2898B
Muskoka Dusk
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 28
2115-40
#A19195
Mauve Blush
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 31
CSP-380
#9F8E84
Studio Clay
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 28
1048-5
#A9898D
Coffee Rose
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 28
1015-5
#A49491
Heliotrope
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 31
1073-5
#A58F85
Tanglewood
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 29
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 30
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 36
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.88 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.35
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 10.29 · LRV 34
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 27
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 13.34 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 15.02 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.1
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.51 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.12 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 21.5 · LRV 27
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 22 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.14
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.16 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 15.36 · LRV 36

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Ash Hollow within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6053
Plush Suede
LRV 32
DE6039
Monsoon
LRV 31
DE6396
Ashen Plum
LRV 29
DEC750
Bison Beige
LRV 29
DE6060
Twilight Taupe
LRV 33
DE6229
Calico Rock
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A88E8B in HSL space. Pair Ash Hollow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A88E8B + #8BA5A8
TRIADIC
#A88E8B · #8BA88E · #8E8BA8
ANALOGOUS
#A88B96 · #A88E8B · #A89D8B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.04:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.91:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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