Drifting
DEC770 · #BEB4A8 · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Drifting43
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Drifting, Really?
Drifting reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC770 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Drifting
Drifting 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 Drifting
Drifting sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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 Drifting 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 DEC770 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 | Amazing GraySW 7044 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | SmokestackN220-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CosmopolitanCSP-100 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frappe6003-1B · Valspar | 1.6 | 47.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver DollarPPG1022-3 · Glidden | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Drifting 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 #BEB4A8 in HSL space. Pair Drifting with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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