Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fallen Rock |
| SKU | DE6389 |
| Hex | #8E8583 |
| RGB | 142, 133, 131 |
| HSL | 11°, 5%, 54% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Fallen Rock
With an LRV of 23, Fallen Rock 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.
Fallen Rock 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fallen Rock 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 #8E8583 in HSL space. Pair Fallen Rock 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 Fallen Rock Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fallen Rock 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 DE6389 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fallen Rock
At Behr, the closest color to Fallen Rock is Pewter Ring (UL260-4) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pewter Ring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Eagle Rock (1469) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eagle Rock swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fallen Rock
At Valspar, the closest color to Fallen Rock is Cadet Gray (4001-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23.5 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cadet Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fallen Rock
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fallen Rock without repainting risk. See the full Elephant Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Glidden's nearest match is Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fallen Rock without repainting risk. See the full Elephant Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Promising Gray (439-4DB) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Promising Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fallen Rock
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Dovetail (HGSW 3473) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Captain Nemo (0542) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Rodda has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Slate (CA090) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fallen Rock
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Fallen Rock is Voodoo (VOODOO) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Voodoo swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fallen Rock
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Fallen Rock. The nearest is Oat Latte (391446) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oat Latte swatch →