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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC770

Dunn-Edwards Drifting#BEB4A8 · LRV 46

Drifting reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC770 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS DRIFTING
RGB 190, 180, 168 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Drifting
SKU DEC770
Hex #BEB4A8
RGB 190, 180, 168
HSL 33°, 14%, 70%
LRV 46
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Drifting

Drifting sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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.

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.

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
Light Lichen
SKU 0211 · #BFB6A9 · LRV 47
ΔE 0.94 (imperceptible)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7044
#BEB5A9
Amazing Gray
ΔE 0.55 · LRV 47
SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 47
SW 6072
#C1B6AB
Versatile Gray
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 48
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 47
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-4C
#BFB6AA
Luxe Gray
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 47
2006-10B
#C2B5A7
Gallery Grey
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 47.1
6003-1B
#BDB6AA
Frappe
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 47.1
V122-2
#BAB5AC
Sculpting Clay
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 46.3
5008-1C
#BCB5A5
Sandy Sage
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 46.6

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Behr →
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 46
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 47
HDC-CT-21
#BEB7AE
Grey Mist
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 48
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 47
N210-3
#BAB8AC
Barista
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 48

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 2 · LRV 47
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 44
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 45
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 48
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 50
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 43
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 44
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 48
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 2.68 · LRV
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 2.8 · LRV
1551
#B8B4AC
La Paloma Gray
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 46
1536
#BAB5A7
Northern Cliffs
ΔE 3.05 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 43
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.81 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 14.87 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.12
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.21 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.66 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 17.84 · LRV 51

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DEC751
Ash Gray
LRV 47
DE6228
Play on Gray
LRV 47
DE6221
Flintstone
LRV 45
DE6242
Wells Gray
LRV 46
DEC719
Coral Clay
LRV 45
DE6214
Pigeon Gray
LRV 47

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BEB4A8 + #A8B2BE
TRIADIC
#BEB4A8 · #A8BEB4 · #B4A8BE
ANALOGOUS
#BEA9A8 · #BEB4A8 · #BDBEA8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.28:1 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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