Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fireside Chat |
| SKU | DESS05 |
| Hex | #8F4843 |
| RGB | 143, 72, 67 |
| HSL | 4°, 36%, 41% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Fireside Chat
With an LRV of 11, Fireside Chat is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Fireside Chat works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fireside Chat 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 #8F4843 in HSL space. Pair Fireside Chat 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 Fireside Chat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fireside Chat 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 DESS05 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Flower Pot (SW 6334) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flower Pot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fireside Chat
Behr's nearest match is Cranberry Zing (HDC-FL14-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fireside Chat without repainting risk. See the full Cranberry Zing swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fireside Chat
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Maple Leaf Red (2084-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fireside Chat without repainting risk. See the full Maple Leaf Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Valspar, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Muted Red (1008-5A) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muted Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Wright Cherokee Red Taliesin West (FLLW68) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wright Cherokee Red Taliesin West swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Glidden, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cedar Chest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fireside Chat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fireside Chat. The nearest is Eating Room Red (NO. 43) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fireside Chat
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Fireside Chat is Parlor Rose (0060). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Parlor Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Parlor Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Quintessential (0059) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quintessential swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Rodda, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Picante (CA227) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fireside Chat
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mojo (C2-553), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fireside Chat without repainting risk. See the full Mojo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fireside Chat
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fireside Chat is Quintessential (0059) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quintessential swatch →