Collecting Driftwood
DESS46 · #99948B · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Renwick Olive25
- 3Collecting Driftwood30
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Collecting Driftwood, Really?
Collecting Driftwood reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DESS46 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Collecting Driftwood
Collecting Driftwood 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 Collecting Driftwood
Collecting Driftwood sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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 Collecting Driftwood 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 DESS46 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 | Cornwall SlateSW 9131 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Iron GateMQ2-60 · Behr | 0.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Graystone1475 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Expose5007-2A · Valspar | 3.1 | 30.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeped TeaPPG0999-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeped TeaPPG0999-4 · Glidden | 1.4 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Collecting Driftwood 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 #99948B in HSL space. Pair Collecting Driftwood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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