Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Franciscan Walnut |
| SKU | DESS48 |
| Hex | #635C54 |
| RGB | 99, 92, 84 |
| HSL | 32°, 8%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Franciscan Walnut
With an LRV of 11, Franciscan Walnut is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Franciscan Walnut 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Franciscan Walnut 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 #635C54 in HSL space. Pair Franciscan Walnut 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 Franciscan Walnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Franciscan Walnut 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 DESS48 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ironclad (SW 9570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Franciscan Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Ironclad swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
At Behr, the closest color to Franciscan Walnut is Mountain Ridge (780B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Ridge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spanish Moss (ES-44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Franciscan Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Valspar has no exact twin of Franciscan Walnut. The nearest is Wetlands (5007-2C) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wetlands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Franciscan Walnut is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Glidden's nearest match is Wild Truffle (30YY 11/076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Franciscan Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Wild Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Franciscan Walnut is Ashen (447-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.94, 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 Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Franciscan Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Sea Otter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Rocking Horse (JG-121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Franciscan Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Franciscan Walnut. The nearest is Gargoyle (0550) at ΔE 3.75 — 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 Gargoyle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
At Rodda, the closest color to Franciscan Walnut is Space Dive (R023) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Space Dive swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Franciscan Walnut
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Franciscan Walnut is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →