Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cabaret |
| SKU | DEA152 |
| Hex | #A22D2D |
| RGB | 162, 45, 45 |
| HSL | 0°, 57%, 41% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Cabaret
At LRV 7, Cabaret is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cabaret earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red 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
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cabaret 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 #A22D2D in HSL space. Pair Cabaret 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 Cabaret Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cabaret 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 DEA152 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabaret
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cabaret is Show Stopper (SW 7588) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cabaret
Behr has no exact twin of Cabaret. The nearest is Farmhouse Red (170D-7) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cabaret
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cabaret is Deep Rose (2004-10) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Rose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cabaret
Valspar's nearest match is Très Bien (8001-9G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabaret without repainting risk. See the full Très Bien swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cabaret
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cabaret. The nearest is Blaze (PPG13-16) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cabaret
Glidden has no exact twin of Cabaret. The nearest is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cabaret
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugared Maple (104-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabaret without repainting risk. See the full Sugared Maple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabaret
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cabaret is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cabaret
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Brave And Bold (JG-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabaret without repainting risk. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cabaret
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cabaret. The nearest is Siren (1117) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Siren swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cabaret
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cabaret is Siren (1117) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siren swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cabaret
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cabaret. The nearest is Red Stiletto (C2-522) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Stiletto swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cabaret
Backdrop's nearest match is Punk Rock (BD-PR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabaret without repainting risk. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cabaret
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cabaret is Siren (1117) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siren swatch →