Comfort Zone
DEGR19 · #AEA79F · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Comfort Zone39
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Comfort Zone, Really?
Comfort Zone reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone 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 Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Comfort Zone 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 DEGR19 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 | Dorian GraySW 7017 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Still GrayN360-3 · Behr | 2.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Upper West SideCSP-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ashen Gray6004-1C · Valspar | 2.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Song Sparrow30YY 39/041 · Glidden | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Comfort Zone 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 #AEA79F in HSL space. Pair Comfort Zone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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