Cattail Marsh
DEBN59 · #938B73 · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Cattail Marsh25
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Cattail Marsh, Really?
Cattail Marsh reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEBN59 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cattail Marsh
Cattail Marsh is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Cattail Marsh
Cattail Marsh sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cattail Marsh are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN59 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SawdustSW 6158 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dry PasturePPU8-03 · Behr | 1.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern GrayCW-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Carolina5008-2A · Valspar | 0.6 | 26.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · Glidden | 2.8 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cattail Marsh within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #938B73 in HSL space. Pair Cattail Marsh with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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