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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC719

Dunn-Edwards Coral Clay#C2B1A1 · LRV 45

Coral Clay reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC719 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS CORAL CLAY
RGB 194, 177, 161 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Coral Clay
SKU DEC719
Hex #C2B1A1
RGB 194, 177, 161
HSL 29°, 21%, 70%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Coral Clay

Coral Clay sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Coral Clay 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Roman Ruins
SKU 0225 · #C0B5A0 · LRV 47
ΔE 4.38 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 0.56 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All neutral at Valspar →
2007-10B
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 46.5
2006-10B
#C2B5A7
Gallery Grey
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47.1
V131-3
#C9B3A0
Panko
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 47.2
3003-10A
#C6AF98
Moose Mousse
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 45.1
5008-1C
#BCB5A5
Sandy Sage
ΔE 5 · LRV 46.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2805
#C3B09D
Renwick Beige
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 45
SW 7037
#C0B2A2
Balanced Beige
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 46
SW 6086
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 46
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 47
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-32
#C2AE9E
Mink Haze
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 44
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 46
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 47
S220-3
#C8AF9D
Sanderling
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 45
760B-4
#C2ADA1
Adobe Straw
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 44
1079-4
#C3AC98
Transcend
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 43
1077-3
#C4AE96
Persuasion
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 44
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2107-50
#BDAFA6
Sandlot Gray
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 44
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 3.95 · LRV
AF-100
#BBB2A1
Pashmina
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 44
2096-50
#CAAFA1
Cappuccino
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 45
CSP-160
#BCB5A1
Urban Sophisticate
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 43
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 46
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 48
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 10.21 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.39 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.87
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 9.87 · LRV 53
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.16 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.13 · LRV 41

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Coral Clay within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6214
Pigeon Gray
LRV 47
DE6221
Flintstone
LRV 45
DEC757
Rincon Cove
LRV 47
DEC770
Drifting
LRV 46
DEC766
Steveareno Beige
LRV 48
DEC751
Ash Gray
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2B1A1 in HSL space. Pair Coral Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2B1A1 + #A1B2C2
TRIADIC
#C2B1A1 · #A1C2B1 · #B1A1C2
ANALOGOUS
#C2A1A2 · #C2B1A1 · #C2C2A1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.1:1 AAA

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

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