Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Bourbon Sweet Tea |
| SKU | DEFD28 |
| Hex | #977C55 |
| RGB | 151, 124, 85 |
| HSL | 35°, 28%, 46% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Bourbon Sweet Tea
With an LRV of 21, Bourbon Sweet Tea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Bourbon Sweet Tea 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Bourbon Sweet Tea 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 #977C55 in HSL space. Pair Bourbon Sweet Tea 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 Bourbon Sweet Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bourbon Sweet Tea 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 DEFD28 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Behr's nearest match is New Chestnut (280F-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full New Chestnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Crown's Nest (320-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Crown's Nest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Caramel Apple (1042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Caramel Apple swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tweed (PPG1098-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Tweed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is Garam Masala (C2-631) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is September Gold (0312) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full September Gold swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is Cardboard (SW 6124) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cardboard swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At Valspar, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is Haute Hickory (8004-17F) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haute Hickory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is Welcome Home (0325) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Home swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Bourbon Sweet Tea. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Dauphin (NO. 54), is clearly different (ΔE 5.61). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD28 instead. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 10.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD28 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 11.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD28 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →