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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6390

Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Pudding#6F6665 · LRV 14

Chocolate Pudding reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6390 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS CHOCOLATE PUDDING
RGB 111, 102, 101 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Chocolate Pudding
SKU DE6390
Hex #6F6665
RGB 111, 102, 101
HSL 6°, 5%, 42%
LRV 14
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Pudding

With an LRV of 14, Chocolate Pudding 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.

Chocolate Pudding 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Grey Locks
SKU 0570 · #72695E · LRV 14
ΔE 5.79 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 13
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 13
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 13
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 13
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 14

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6005
#6D6562
Folkstone
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 13
SW 6012
#6E615F
Browse Brown
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 13
SW 6040
#756761
Less Brown
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 14
SW 6075
#756861
Garret Gray
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 15
SW 7047
#6B645B
Porpoise
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1014-6
#736665
Eagle Eye
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 14
1002-6
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 15
1003-6
#69656A
Cracked Slate
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 13
1017-6
#796660
Bold Brandy
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 14
1009-6
#6A6B65
Armory
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 15

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Behr →
PPU17-19
#696465
Arabian Veil
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 13
N180-6
#6E645B
Derby
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 13
PPU18-18
#6C6A66
Mined Coal
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 14
PPU1-03
#786466
Tibetan Temple
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 14
PPU1-3
#786466
Tibetan Temple
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All gray at Valspar →
M350
#706A67
Vintage Boots
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 14.8
1003-9B
#776867
Roaming Pony
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 14.7
V126-5
#766769
Gray Grape
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 14.5
V125-5
#6D696E
Wetbar
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 14.4
4004-2B
#656764
Ocean Storm
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 13.3

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 12.26 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 18.34 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 12.7 · LRV 13
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 17.68 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.35
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CC-544
#696867
Overcoat
ΔE 4.35 · LRV
CSP-15
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal
ΔE 4.44 · LRV
1470
#726A62
Bear Creek
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 16
CSP-120
#6A6967
Burnt Ember
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 16
HC-166
#676662
Kendall Charcoal
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.91
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 14
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 14.56 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 17.35 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Chocolate Pudding within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6377
Boat Anchor
LRV 15
DE6363
Pointed Rock
LRV 13
DE6062
Tea Bag
LRV 13
DE6034
Raisin in the Sun
LRV 13
DE6314
Dark Pewter
LRV 13
DE6231
Shaker Gray
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6F6665 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Pudding with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6F6665 + #656E6F
TRIADIC
#6F6665 · #656F66 · #66656F
ANALOGOUS
#6F6569 · #6F6665 · #6F6B65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.58:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.76:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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