Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Bourbon Sweet Tea |
| SKU | DEFD28 |
| Hex | #977C55 |
| RGB | 151, 124, 85 |
| HSL | 35°, 28%, 46% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
14 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bourbon Sweet Tea is Cardboard (HGSW 2182) — 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
At Hirshfield's, 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 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 Welcome Home swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bourbon Sweet Tea
Rodda has no exact twin of Bourbon Sweet Tea. The nearest is Garden Chalet (R040) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Chalet 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 →
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 →