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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET684

Dunn-Edwards Crackled Leather#A27C4F · LRV 22

Crackled Leather reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET684 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS CRACKLED LEATHER
RGB 162, 124, 79 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Crackled Leather
SKU DET684
Hex #A27C4F
RGB 162, 124, 79
HSL 33°, 34%, 47%
LRV 22
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Crackled Leather

With an LRV of 22, Crackled Leather is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Crackled Leather works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1089-7 · #A27B4E · ΔE 0.44 · LRV 22
PPG1091-7 · #A67E4B · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 24
PPG1090-7 · #9C7748 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 21
PPG1080-6 · #A37E5B · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 23
PPG16-15 · #AC7B45 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1113 · #A47C4F · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 22
1071 · #A77F57 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 24
CSP-290 · #A27F5D · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 24
1092 · #A97B54 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 23
CSP-985 · #987E55 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 22

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All brown at Behr →
S260-6 · #A77D4D · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 23
HDC-CL-18A · #A67A4D · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 23
MQ2-14 · #A28157 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 24
MQ4-6 · #A77842 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 22
290F-5 · #9D8153 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All brown at Valspar →
8003-20F · #A27A48 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 22
8004-17F · #9C7A56 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 22
V092-5 · #A27740 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 21.3
3003-7B · #A97A51 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 23
8003-21F · #A57A3B · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 22

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0256 · #A87E52 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 24
0893 · #9B7D4E · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 22
0241 · #A17F5D · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 24
0171 · #A37C5B · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 23
0886 · #9C814C · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 23

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2814 · #A58258 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 25
SW 6124 · #9C7A56 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 22
SW 6391 · #A4763C · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 21
SW 6117 · #A57955 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 22
SW 6138 · #9A815E · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 24

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All brown at Dutch Boy →
317-6DB · #9D7F56 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 23
316-6DB · #9C7A56 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 22
216-6DB · #9C7E58 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 23
315-6DB · #A07D5A · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 23
314-6DB · #A57955 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 22

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All brown at Kompozit →
0249 · #A97D54 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 24
0262 · #9E805B · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 23
0256 · #A57648 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 21
0241 · #9D7957 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 22
0171 · #9E7551 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 21

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-631 · #957750 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 20
C2-647 · #A47C3F · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 23
BD38 · #9B8467 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 24
C2-617 · #AE7244 · ΔE 6.57 · LRV 21
C2-646 · #947F47 · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 4 · LRV 26
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 17
JG-35 · #B56D4E · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 21
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 15.04 · LRV 25
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 15.26 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.64
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 316 · #A36E4C · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 19
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 8.47 · LRV 22
NO. 41 · #99896E · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 26
NO. 40 · #958975 · ΔE 11 · LRV 26
NO. 48 · #AA725D · ΔE 11.37 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.87
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 14.15 · LRV 18
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.95 · LRV 33
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 20.29 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 26.72 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.61
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 15.24 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 16.96 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 18.86 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 20.04 · LRV 17

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6153 · LRV 21
DET483 · LRV 24
DE5328 · LRV 21
DE6161 · LRV 21
DET656 · LRV 22
DESS13 · LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A27C4F in HSL space. Pair Crackled Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A27C4F + #4F75A2
TRIADIC
#A27C4F · #4FA27C · #7C4FA2
ANALOGOUS
#A2534F · #A27C4F · #9EA24F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.8:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.53:1 AA

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

Dunn-Edwards Crackled Leather Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Crackled Leather 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 DET684 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crackled Leather

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Crackled Leather is Caramelized Pecan (PPG1089-7). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Caramelized Pecan and you'll get the same color. See the full Caramelized Pecan swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crackled Leather

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Crackled Leather is Graham Cracker (1113). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Graham Cracker and you'll get the same color. See the full Graham Cracker swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Valspar's nearest match is Teak (8003-20F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crackled Leather without repainting risk. See the full Teak swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Behr's nearest match is Butter Caramel (HDC-CL-18A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crackled Leather without repainting risk. See the full Butter Caramel swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crackled Leather

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crackled Leather is Bike Path (317-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bike Path swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Crackled Leather

At Kompozit, the closest color to Crackled Leather is Butterscotch Mousse (0249) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butterscotch Mousse swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crackled Leather

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Crackled Leather is Rich and Rare (0893) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich and Rare swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Crackled Leather

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Crackled Leather. The nearest is Pumpkin (C2-647) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pumpkin swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Crackled Leather. The nearest is Smokey Topaz (SW 6117) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smokey Topaz swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Crackled Leather. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Crackled Leather — the nearest deck color, Marmelo (NO. 316), is clearly different (ΔE 7.64). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET684 instead. See the full Marmelo swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Crackled Leather — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 13.61). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET684 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Crackled Leather

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Crackled Leather — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 14.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET684 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

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