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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR19

Dunn-Edwards Comfort Zone#AEA79F · LRV 39

Comfort Zone reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR19 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS COMFORT ZONE
RGB 174, 167, 159 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Comfort Zone
SKU DEGR19
Hex #AEA79F
RGB 174, 167, 159
HSL 32°, 8%, 65%
LRV 39
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards 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.

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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9573 · #ACA69F · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 38
SW 7017 · #ACA79E · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 39
SW 9578 · #AFA499 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 38
SW 6003 · #ADA8A5 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 39
SW 7650 · #AAA9A4 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 40

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Behr →
N180-4 · #ABA6A0 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 38
PPU24-10 · #ADAAA2 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 40
ECC-45-1 · #B2A69A · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 39
ECC-48-1 · #AAA99D · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 39
PPU25-05 · #A8A89D · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0998-3 · #AFAAA3 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 41
PPG1000-3 · #B0A99D · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 40
PPG1007-4 · #AAA89F · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 39
PPG1025-4 · #B0AA9C · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 40
PPG0996-3 · #A8A8A5 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 39

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
442-4DB · #ABA39A · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 37
440-3DB · #AEA597 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 38
404-3DB · #B5A597 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 39
403-3DB · #B1A3A1 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 38
402-3DB · #B4A39E · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Kompozit →
0561 · #AEA69B · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 39
0553 · #B2ACA9 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 42
0574 · #A5A39A · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 37
0421 · #A7A89B · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 39
0140 · #B7A299 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 38

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0568 · #A9A39A · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 37
0561 · #B1AA9F · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 40
0218 · #ABA296 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 37
0574 · #A8A79E · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 38
0421 · #ACADA0 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-70 · #AFA79B · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 39
CSP-200 · #AEA497 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 38
1474 · #ADABA2 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 40
ES-72 · #AEAA9D · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 40
HC-179 · #A8A9A3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All neutral at Valspar →
6004-1C · #B0A69A · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 39
M132 · #B3A79A · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 39.7
V118-2 · #A9A8A2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 38.9
V145-3 · #A8A89F · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 38.7
5007-1C · #A9AAA0 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 39.5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 40
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 37
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 40
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 39
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 38

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-783 · #AFABA6 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 41
C2-797 · #AAA599 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 38
C2-814 · #B2A797 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 39
C2-988 · #A8A9A1 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 39
C2-957 · #A7A799 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 42
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 38
NO. 6 · #B3A28E · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 37
NO. 60 · #BDA794 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 41
NO. 18 · #B0AF9B · ΔE 7.05 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 10.04 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.5
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 10.35 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 11.04 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 12.67 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 13.28 · LRV 36

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DEGR46 · LRV 39
DEGR21 · LRV 39
DEGR17 · LRV 41
DEGR64 · LRV 40
DEGR35 · LRV 39
DEBN65 · LRV 38

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AEA79F + #9FA6AE
TRIADIC
#AEA79F · #9FAEA7 · #A79FAE
ANALOGOUS
#AEA09F · #AEA79F · #AEAE9F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.38:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.83:1 AAA

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

Dunn-Edwards Comfort Zone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Comfort Zone from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR19 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Behr's nearest match is Moleskin (N180-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Zone without repainting risk. See the full Moleskin swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dorian Gray (SW 7017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Zone without repainting risk. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Kompozit's nearest match is In the Hills (0561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Zone without repainting risk. See the full In the Hills swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Upper West Side (CSP-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Zone without repainting risk. See the full Upper West Side swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Valspar's nearest match is Ashen Gray (6004-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Zone without repainting risk. See the full Ashen Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Comfort Zone

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Comfort Zone is Refinished (JG-118) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Refinished swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Comfort Zone

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Comfort Zone is Hazy Gray (440-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Comfort Zone

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Comfort Zone is Hot Stone (PPG1007-4) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Stone swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Comfort Zone

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Comfort Zone is Shark Fin (0574) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark Fin swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Comfort Zone

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Comfort Zone. The nearest is Pavement (C2-988) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavement swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Comfort Zone. The nearest is Light Gray (NO. 17) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Comfort Zone — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR19 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Comfort Zone

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Comfort Zone — the nearest deck color, Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), is clearly different (ΔE 11.04). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR19 instead. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

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