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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5328

Dunn-Edwards Driftwood#A67A45 · LRV 22

Driftwood reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5328 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS DRIFTWOOD
RGB 166, 122, 69 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Driftwood
SKU DE5328
Hex #A67A45
RGB 166, 122, 69
HSL 33°, 41%, 46%
LRV 22
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Driftwood

With an LRV of 22, Driftwood 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.

Driftwood 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.

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
Crazy Horse
SKU 0256 · #A57648 · LRV 21
ΔE 2.63 (close)
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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 brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All brown at Behr →
MQ4-6
#A77842
Invitation Gold
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 22
S260-6
#A77D4D
Circus Peanut
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 23
HDC-CL-18A
#A67A4D
Butter Caramel
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 23
270F-6
#9C7846
Fudge Truffle
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 21
S250-5
#B07A3F
Roasted Cashew
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All brown at Valspar →
8003-20F
#A27A48
Teak
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 22
V092-5
#A27740
Fields of Glory
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 21.3
8002-19G
#AC783F
Vintage Lincoln
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 23
8003-21F
#A57A3B
El Dorado
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 22
3003-7B
#A97A51
Leather Satchel
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2165-10
#A5763E
Camel
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 21
1113
#A47C4F
Graham Cracker
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 22
2165-20
#AE7E46
Golden Meadow
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 23
2161-30
#AB7E51
Dark Mustard
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 24
1092
#A97B54
Glazed Pear
ΔE 4.27 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-15
#AC7B44
Brown Basket
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 23
1091-7
#A67E4B
Look At Me
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 24
1089-7
#A17B4D
Caramelized Pecan
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 22
1090-7
#9C7647
Sugar Maple
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 20
16-21
#B07447
Fresh Praline
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6391
#A4763C
Gallant Gold
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 21
SW 6397
#AA803A
Nankeen
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 24
SW 6124
#9C7A56
Cardboard
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 22
SW 6117
#A57955
Smokey Topaz
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 22
SW 6404
#9C7F41
Grandiose
ΔE 6 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 26
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 17
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 11.7 · LRV 21
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 16.84 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 16.91 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.16
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 12.16 · LRV 26
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 15.49 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 17.17 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 17.36 · LRV 24
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 17.38 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.21
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 14.21 · LRV 14
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 15.46 · LRV 18
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.56 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 21.75 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.04
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 15.04 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 15.54 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 18.38 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 20.88 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 21.14 · LRV 20

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Driftwood 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
Pyramid
LRV 23
DE6168
Golden Harmony
LRV 23
DE6161
Bronzed Brass
LRV 22
DEC730
Alluring Umber
LRV 21
DE5363
Walnut Shell
LRV 25
DEA165
Hearth Gold
LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A67A45 in HSL space. Pair Driftwood with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A67A45 + #4571A6
TRIADIC
#A67A45 · #45A67A · #7A45A6
ANALOGOUS
#A64945 · #A67A45 · #A2A645

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.82:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.49:1 AA

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

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