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Battle Harbor

DE6257 · #9C9C82 · LRV 30 · warm yellow tone

DE6257 · #9C9C82 · LRV 30 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Battle Harbor
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6257 · #9C9C82
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE6257 · all Dunn-Edwards neutrals
LRV30Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#9C9C82 · 156, 156, 130 · 60°, 12%, 56%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. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Renwick Olive25
  3. 3Battle Harbor30
  4. 4Revere Pewter55
  5. 5Agreeable Gray60
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Battle Harbor, Really?

Battle Harbor reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6257 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Battle Harbor

Battle Harbor is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Battle Harbor

Battle Harbor 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 yellow 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 Battle Harbor 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 DE6257 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Battle Harbor 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 Battle Harbor · 7.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Battle Harbor · 2.8 : 1 · fails for text

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 #9C9C82 in HSL space. Pair Battle Harbor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C9C82 + #82829C
TRIADIC
#9C9C82 · #829C9C · #9C829C
ANALOGOUS
#9C8F82 · #9C9C82 · #8F9C82

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