Dunn-Edwards Espresso Macchiato#3D2E26 · LRV 4
Espresso Macchiato reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET683 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Espresso Macchiato |
| SKU | DET683 |
| Hex | #3D2E26 |
| RGB | 61, 46, 38 |
| HSL | 21°, 23%, 19% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Black |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 black from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3D2E26 in HSL space. Pair Espresso Macchiato 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.