Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Desert Suede |
| SKU | DE6206 |
| Hex | #D5C7B3 |
| RGB | 213, 199, 179 |
| HSL | 35°, 29%, 77% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Desert Suede
At LRV 55, Desert Suede is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Desert Suede is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Desert Suede within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D5C7B3 in HSL space. Pair Desert Suede with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Desert Suede Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Suede 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 DE6206 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Suede is Sand Dollar (SW 6099) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Suede
Behr's nearest match is Parachute Silk (UL160-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Parachute Silk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Desert Suede is Hush (AF-95) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Suede
Valspar's nearest match is Sheepskin Rug (8004-20B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Sheepskin Rug swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Suede
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Suede
Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Suede
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cinder Stone (419-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Cinder Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Suede
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Suede is Sand Dollar (HGSW 3117) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Suede
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Plaster (JG-156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Suede
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Desert Suede is Reseda (0349) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reseda swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Desert Suede is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Rodda, the closest color to Desert Suede is Hazelnut (CA061) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Suede
C2 Paint's nearest match is Potsticker (C2-832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Suede without repainting risk. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Suede
Clare has no exact twin of Desert Suede. The nearest is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Desert Suede
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Desert Suede. The nearest is La Conchita (LA CONCHITA) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full La Conchita swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Desert Suede
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Desert Suede. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Suede
Backdrop has no exact twin of Desert Suede. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Suede
At Kompozit, the closest color to Desert Suede is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →