Clouds in My Coffee
DEBN08 · #BC9981 · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Clouds in My Coffee35
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Clouds in My Coffee, Really?
Clouds in My Coffee reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEBN08 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clouds in My Coffee
Clouds in My Coffee 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 Clouds in My Coffee
Clouds in My Coffee sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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 Clouds in My Coffee 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 DEBN08 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 | CanoeSW 7724 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stone Brown250F-4 · Behr | 1.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark BuffCSP-320 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sturdy Bronze3001-7C · Valspar | 1.9 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maison De CampagnePPG15-01 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maison De CampagnePPG15-01 · Glidden | 3.0 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Clouds in My Coffee 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 #BC9981 in HSL space. Pair Clouds in My Coffee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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