Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Charcoal Briquette |
| SKU | DET601 |
| Hex | #5D625C |
| RGB | 93, 98, 92 |
| HSL | 110°, 3%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Charcoal Briquette
With an LRV of 12, Charcoal Briquette is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Charcoal Briquette works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Charcoal Briquette 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 #5D625C in HSL space. Pair Charcoal Briquette 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 Charcoal Briquette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Charcoal Briquette 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 DET601 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pewter Green (SW 6208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Briquette without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Behr's nearest match is Woodland Moss (PPF-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Briquette without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Moss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is Bracken Slate (CW-690) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bracken Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Valspar has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is Weathervane (M360) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.1 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weathervane swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Woodland Lichen (HGSW 3282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Briquette without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Lichen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is Trailhead (JG-169) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Trailhead swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Charcoal Briquette is Down Pipe (NO. 26) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Charcoal Briquette is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tornado Wind (0584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Briquette without repainting risk. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Rodda has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is Green Tea (CA167) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Tea swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is James Brown (C2-870) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full James Brown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Clare has no exact twin of Charcoal Briquette. The nearest is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Charcoal Briquette
Kompozit's nearest match is Tornado Wind (0584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Briquette without repainting risk. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →