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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET699

Dunn-Edwards Bourbon Truffle#6C5654 · LRV 10

Bourbon Truffle reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET699 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS BOURBON TRUFFLE
RGB 108, 86, 84 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Bourbon Truffle
SKU DET699
Hex #6C5654
RGB 108, 86, 84
HSL 5°, 13%, 38%
LRV 10
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Bourbon Truffle

With an LRV of 10, Bourbon Truffle 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.

Bourbon Truffle 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 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 brown from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All brown at Behr →
MQ1-42 · #6B5754 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 11
BNC-23 · #6E5955 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 11
N130-6 · #6E585B · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 11
HDC-CL-13A · #68554E · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 10
HDC-FL14-10 · #665751 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2114-30 · #685553 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 12
2115-30 · #6F5B5C · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 13
1246 · #6A544C · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 10
2109-30 · #68554D · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 10
HC-68 · #69594D · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 11

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 5 · #6D595A · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 11
SW 6019 · #6F5C5F · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 12
SW 6026 · #76595D · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 12
SW 6271 · #695C62 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 12
SW 7505 · #665D57 · ΔE 7.21 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All brown at Dutch Boy →
446-6DB · #6F5C5F · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 12
401-6DB · #76595D · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 12
407-6DB · #74504E · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 10
406-6DB · #66564C · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 10
447-6DB · #655C58 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All brown at C2 Paint →
BD41 · #6F504E · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 10
C2-838 · #615450 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 9
C2-597 · #725548 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 11
C2-806 · #5E5553 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 10
BD84 · #64574E · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 10

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0143 · #6B574E · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 11
0550 · #655A56 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 11
0137 · #6C5145 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 10
0130 · #77554A · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 11
0564 · #655B4E · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.53
All brown at Valspar →
1001-9A · #62534D · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 9.4
T585 · #675348 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 9.6
8004-9F · #6A5245 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 10
V129-6 · #6A5245 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 9.5
2008-9A · #6D5747 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 10.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1074-6 · #6E564B · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 10
PPG1076-7 · #64554B · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 10
PPG1077-7 · #6D5B4E · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 11
PPG1019-7 · #645951 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 10
PPG1020-7 · #64584C · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 10

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All brown at Kompozit →
0550 · #60544F · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 9
0556 · #5E5755 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 10
0214 · #60554C · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 10
0186 · #6E5A49 · ΔE 8.31 · LRV 11
0207 · #62584C · ΔE 9.32 · LRV 10

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.94
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 10.61 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 16.63 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.3
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 56 · #805348 · ΔE 8.3 · LRV 11
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 11.11 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 12.85 · LRV 13
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 13.9 · LRV 10
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 14.39 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.15
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-143 · #625F63 · ΔE 9.15 · LRV 12
JG-121 · #625D55 · ΔE 10.2 · LRV 11
JG-168 · #655D50 · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 11
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 11.54 · LRV 10
JG-169 · #626056 · ΔE 12.91 · LRV 12

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.27
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 7
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 10.75 · LRV 14
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 20.77 · LRV 8
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 21.62 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6398 · LRV 10
DEBN11 · LRV 10
DE6070 · LRV 10
DEA161 · LRV 10
DE6077 · LRV 10
DEBN21 · LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6C5654 in HSL space. Pair Bourbon Truffle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6C5654 + #546A6C
TRIADIC
#6C5654 · #546C56 · #56546C
ANALOGOUS
#6C545E · #6C5654 · #6C6254

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.78:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.1:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Bourbon Truffle Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Bourbon Truffle 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 DET699 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Behr's nearest match is Briar Wood (MQ1-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Truffle without repainting risk. See the full Briar Wood swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Desert Shadows (2114-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Truffle without repainting risk. See the full Desert Shadows swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Deepest Mauve (SW 5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bourbon Truffle without repainting risk. See the full Deepest Mauve swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bourbon Truffle. The nearest is Walnut Shell (BD41) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Walnut Shell swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Bourbon Truffle. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Bourbon Truffle. The nearest is Caramelized Walnut (PPG1074-6) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caramelized Walnut swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Arctic Tundra (T585), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Arctic Tundra swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Deeply Brown (406-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Smokescreen (0556), is clearly different (ΔE 7.01). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Smokescreen swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 8.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Rocking Horse (JG-121), is clearly different (ΔE 10.2). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bourbon Truffle

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bourbon Truffle — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 13.9). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET699 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →

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