Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Burns Cave |
| SKU | DE6098 |
| Hex | #7B5847 |
| RGB | 123, 88, 71 |
| HSL | 20°, 27%, 38% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Burns Cave
With an LRV of 11, Burns Cave 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.
Burns Cave 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
16 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Burns Cave 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 #7B5847 in HSL space. Pair Burns Cave 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 Burns Cave Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Burns Cave 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 DE6098 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burns Cave
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Burns Cave is Grounded (SW 6089) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grounded swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Burns Cave
Behr's nearest match is Wild Stallion (ECC-54-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Wild Stallion swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Burns Cave
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hedgehog Brown (2097-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Hedgehog Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Burns Cave
Valspar's nearest match is Wooden Wagon (3001-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.6 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Wooden Wagon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Burns Cave
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Spiced Cinnamon (PPG1071-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Cinnamon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Burns Cave
Glidden's nearest match is Spiced Cinnamon (PPG1071-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Cinnamon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Burns Cave
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Burns Cave is Java Bean (412-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Java Bean swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burns Cave
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Burns Cave is Aspinwall (HGSW 3072) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aspinwall swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Burns Cave
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Burns Cave. The nearest is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Burns Cave
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Burns Cave without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Burns Cave
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Burns Cave is Burnt Umber (H0136) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Umber swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Burns Cave
At Rodda, the closest color to Burns Cave is Moscow Mule (R131) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moscow Mule swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Burns Cave
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Burns Cave. The nearest is Terra Firma (C2-598) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Firma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Burns Cave
Backdrop has no exact twin of Burns Cave. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →