Cliff Brown
DEC711 · #D0AB8C · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Cliff Brown42
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Cliff Brown, Really?
Cliff Brown reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC711 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cliff Brown
Cliff Brown is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Cliff Brown
Cliff Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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 Cliff Brown 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 DEC711 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 | Dromedary CamelSW 7694 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Autumn AirPPU3-11 · Behr | 1.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Toffee Cream1138 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Powder3001-8A · Valspar | 2.0 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cheddar BiscuitPPG1083-5 · Glidden | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cliff Brown 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 #D0AB8C in HSL space. Pair Cliff Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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