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Ash Hollow

DE6046 · #A88E8B · LRV 28 · warm red tone

DE6046 · #A88E8B · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Ash Hollow
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6046 · #A88E8B
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE6046 · all Dunn-Edwards browns
LRV28Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#A88E8B · 168, 142, 139 · 6°, 14%, 60%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Ash Hollow28
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Ash Hollow, Really?

Ash Hollow reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6046 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Ash Hollow

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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Ash Hollow

Ash Hollow sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Ash Hollow 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6046 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.

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Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Ash Hollow · 6.9 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Ash Hollow · 3 : 1 · large text only

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 #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

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