Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Badlands Sunset |
| SKU | DE6083 |
| Hex | #936A5B |
| RGB | 147, 106, 91 |
| HSL | 16°, 24%, 47% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Badlands Sunset
With an LRV of 16, Badlands Sunset is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Badlands Sunset 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 Badlands Sunset 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 #936A5B in HSL space. Pair Badlands Sunset 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 Badlands Sunset Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Badlands Sunset 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 DE6083 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Badlands Sunset. The nearest is Wheat Penny (SW 7705) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wheat Penny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Behr has no exact twin of Badlands Sunset. The nearest is Antiquities (MQ2-43) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquities swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Badlands Sunset is Sorrel Brown (1236) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorrel Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
At Valspar, the closest color to Badlands Sunset is Freckle Face (V082-5) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.5 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Freckle Face swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Badlands Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Badlands Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Badlands Sunset. The nearest is Sebastian (407-5DB) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sebastian swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Badlands Sunset is Arrowhead (0129) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Arrowhead (0129), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Badlands Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Badlands Sunset
Kompozit's nearest match is Arrowhead (0129), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Badlands Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Arrowhead swatch →