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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6396

Dunn-Edwards Ashen Plum#9B9092 · LRV 29

Ashen Plum reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6396 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ASHEN PLUM
RGB 155, 144, 146 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Ashen Plum
SKU DE6396
Hex #9B9092
RGB 155, 144, 146
HSL 349°, 5%, 59%
LRV 29
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Ashen Plum

Ashen Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Ashen Plum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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
Sparrow
SKU 0554 · #999494 · LRV 30
ΔE 3.35 (close)
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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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9157
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 29
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 30
SW 9155
#989192
Slate Violet
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 29
SW 9158
#9D8D8E
Coquina
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 28
SW 9153
#949194
Moonlit Orchid
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 29

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Behr →
QE-60
#988D90
Heather Moor
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 28
MQ1-40
#A18F8C
Tribeca
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 29
UL250-18
#978D97
Victorian
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 28
780F-5
#949494
Anonymous
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 30
PPU18-16
#97928C
Elephant Skin
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1014-5
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 28
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 30
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 28
1046-5
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 28
1007-5
#97928B
Lazy Afternoon
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 29

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All gray at Valspar →
8004-1D
#979193
Storm Rolling In
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 29
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 27.4
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 29
8005-1D
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 28
V123-2
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 27.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1454
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 28
2115-40
#A19195
Mauve Blush
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 31
CSP-10
#999492
Soho Loft
ΔE 4.08 · LRV
2116-40
#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac
ΔE 5.7 · LRV
CSP-20
#929392
Wall Street
ΔE 6.77 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 34
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 27
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.45
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 30
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 14.95 · LRV 27
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 15.75 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.03
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 9.11 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 21.13 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.14
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 15.55 · LRV 22

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6382
Formal Gray
LRV 31
DE6039
Monsoon
LRV 31
DE6046
Ash Hollow
LRV 30
DEC750
Bison Beige
LRV 29
DE6229
Calico Rock
LRV 30
DE6368
Walrus
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9B9092 in HSL space. Pair Ashen Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9B9092 + #909B99
TRIADIC
#9B9092 · #929B90 · #90929B
ANALOGOUS
#9B9097 · #9B9092 · #9B9390

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.09:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.8:1 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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