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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6313

Dunn-Edwards Enchanted Eve#79837F · LRV 22

Enchanted Eve reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6313 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ENCHANTED EVE
RGB 121, 131, 127 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Enchanted Eve
SKU DE6313
Hex #79837F
RGB 121, 131, 127
HSL 156°, 4%, 49%
LRV 22
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Enchanted Eve

With an LRV of 22, Enchanted Eve is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Enchanted Eve works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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
Subtle Shadow
SKU 0534 · #7F8282 · LRV 22
ΔE 4.44 (noticeable)
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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 gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1567
#7A847F
Night Train
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 23
CC-720
#7A847F
Night Train
ΔE 0.63 · LRV
CW-645
#768483
Apollo Blue
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 24
1588
#788181
Gray Pinstripe
ΔE 2.42 · LRV
CW-695
#7E8181
Lampblack
ΔE 4.43 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-06
#7C8783
Thunderbolt
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 23
1036-5
#7A8687
Rough Ride
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 23
1136-6
#71847D
Dwarf Spruce
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 21
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 23
1135-6
#728478
Calabash Clash
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 21

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Behr →
HDC-AC-22
#79807A
Cedar Forest
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 21
PPU12-16
#798885
Juniper Ash
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 23
MQ6-20
#7C807D
Coastal Storm
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 21
MQ6-10
#738582
Echo Park
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 22
BNC-25
#758782
Gray Pepper
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at Valspar →
V100-5
#778580
Pacific Palisades
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 22.4
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 22.2
4008-2A
#808585
City Storm
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 23
T694
#728687
Deep Thoughts
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 22.4
4004-2A
#81817E
Grey Suit
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 23
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 24
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 23
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6207
#7A8076
Retreat
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 21
SW 7067
#7F817E
Cityscape
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 22
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 23
SW 7060
#7C7D75
Attitude Gray
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 20
SW 2811
#738478
Rookwood Blue Green
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 12.21 · LRV 18
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.18 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 15.7 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.34 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 10.62 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 19
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 19
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 25
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 14.83 · LRV 23

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6306
Armor
LRV 22
DE6299
Limerick
LRV 22
DE6292
Stone Craft
LRV 23
DE6362
Storm Cloud
LRV 22
DEC798
Taliesin Blue
LRV 20
DE5774
Thundercloud
LRV 22

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #79837F in HSL space. Pair Enchanted Eve with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#79837F + #83797D
TRIADIC
#79837F · #7F7983 · #837F79
ANALOGOUS
#79837A · #79837F · #798283

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.91:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.37:1 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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