Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Café Noir |
| SKU | DEBN14 |
| Hex | #614F4A |
| RGB | 97, 79, 74 |
| HSL | 13°, 13%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Café Noir
At LRV 9, Café Noir 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.
Café Noir earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Café Noir 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 #614F4A in HSL space. Pair Café Noir 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 Café Noir Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Café Noir 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 DEBN14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Café Noir
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresco Urbain (1253), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Café Noir without repainting risk. See the full Fresco Urbain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Café Noir
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Café Noir without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Café Noir
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ulysses (C2-822), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Café Noir without repainting risk. See the full Ulysses swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Café Noir
At Valspar, the closest color to Café Noir is Hunting Boots (1001-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Café Noir
At Behr, the closest color to Café Noir is Scented Clove (UL130-1) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scented Clove swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Café Noir
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Café Noir is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café Noir
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Café Noir is Rookwood Dark Brown (SW 2808) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rookwood Dark Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Café Noir
At Kompozit, the closest color to Café Noir is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Café Noir
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Café Noir — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN14 instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Café Noir
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Café Noir — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN14 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Café Noir
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Café Noir — the nearest deck color, Terra Pin (0571), is clearly different (ΔE 8.04). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN14 instead. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Café Noir
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Café Noir — the nearest deck color, Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77), is clearly different (ΔE 8.43). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN14 instead. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Café Noir
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Café Noir — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 11.44). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN14 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →