Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cellar Door |
| SKU | DEA157 |
| Hex | #7C503F |
| RGB | 124, 80, 63 |
| HSL | 17°, 33%, 37% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Cellar Door
With an LRV of 10, Cellar Door 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.
Cellar Door 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cellar Door 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 #7C503F in HSL space. Pair Cellar Door 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 Cellar Door Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cellar Door 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 DEA157 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cellar Door
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cellar Door. The nearest is Umber Rust (SW 9100) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Umber Rust swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Behr, the closest color to Cellar Door is Ancho Pepper (HDC-AC-03) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancho Pepper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cellar Door is Chocolate Truffle (2096-20) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Truffle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Valspar, the closest color to Cellar Door is Potter's Rock (1007-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.6 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potter's Rock swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cellar Door
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cellar Door is Antique Mahogany (PPG16-08) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Mahogany swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Glidden, the closest color to Cellar Door is Sweet Tea (30YR 11/219) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Tea swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cellar Door
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cellar Door. The nearest is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cellar Door is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cellar Door
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cellar Door. The nearest is Monterey Chestnut (0123) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cellar Door is Brownstone (H0133) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Rodda, the closest color to Cellar Door is Auburn (CA219) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Auburn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cellar Door
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cellar Door is Chipotle (C2-582) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chipotle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cellar Door
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cellar Door is Coffee Shop (0151) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →