Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | English Forest |
| SKU | DE6280 |
| Hex | #606256 |
| RGB | 96, 98, 86 |
| HSL | 70°, 7%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards English Forest
With an LRV of 11, English Forest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green 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.
English Forest 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.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to English Forest 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 #606256 in HSL space. Pair English Forest 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 English Forest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Forest 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 DE6280 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Forest
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pewter Green (SW 6208), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of English Forest
At Behr, the closest color to English Forest is Pine Cone Pass (T13-16) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Cone Pass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of English Forest
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dark Olive (2140-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Dark Olive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Forest
Valspar's nearest match is Architect (T700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.3 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Architect swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of English Forest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Forest
Glidden's nearest match is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Forest
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Woodland Lichen (HGSW 3282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Lichen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of English Forest
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to English Forest is Trailhead (JG-169) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trailhead swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of English Forest
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to English Forest is Monogram (0424) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monogram swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of English Forest
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Serpentine (0443), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of English Forest
Rodda's nearest match is Green Tea (CA167), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Green Tea swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of English Forest
C2 Paint has no exact twin of English Forest. The nearest is James Brown (C2-870) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full James Brown swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of English Forest
Portola Paints has no exact twin of English Forest. The nearest is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of English Forest
Kompozit's nearest match is Serpentine (0443), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for English Forest without repainting risk. See the full Serpentine swatch →