Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Brown Eyes |
| SKU | DE5265 |
| Hex | #9E6B4A |
| RGB | 158, 107, 74 |
| HSL | 24°, 36%, 45% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes
With an LRV of 18, Brown Eyes 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.
Brown Eyes 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Brown Eyes 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 #9E6B4A in HSL space. Pair Brown Eyes 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 Brown Eyes Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Eyes 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 DE5265 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Brandywine (SW 7710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Brandywine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brown Eyes
At Behr, the closest color to Brown Eyes is Toasted Chestnut (240F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toasted Chestnut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brown Eyes
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Brown Eyes is Runyon Canyon Tan (1140) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Runyon Canyon Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Valspar's nearest match is Chestnut Beach (3002-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.4 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut Beach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brown Eyes
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Brown Eyes is Foxfire Brown (PPG1069-6). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Foxfire Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Foxfire Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Glidden's nearest match is Foxfire Brown (PPG1069-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Foxfire Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Brown Eyes. The nearest is Barrel (410-6DB) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Eyes
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Brown Eyes is Antiquarian Brown (HGSW 0045) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquarian Brown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Marmelo (NO. 316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Marmelo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hampton Beach (1012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Eyes without repainting risk. See the full Hampton Beach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Brown Eyes. The nearest is Cavern Sand (0165) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brown Eyes
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Brown Eyes. The nearest is Buckaroo (C2-615) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buckaroo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Brown Eyes. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brown Eyes
Kompozit has no exact twin of Brown Eyes. The nearest is Cavern Sand (0165) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →