Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | French Press Coffee |
| SKU | DEBN07 |
| Hex | #4C4346 |
| RGB | 76, 67, 70 |
| HSL | 340°, 6%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Black |
About Dunn-Edwards French Press Coffee
At LRV 6, French Press Coffee is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
French Press Coffee earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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.
Behr
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to French Press Coffee 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 #4C4346 in HSL space. Pair French Press Coffee 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 French Press Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Press Coffee 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 DEBN07 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Press Coffee
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of French Press Coffee is Twilight Zone (C2-821). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Twilight Zone and you'll get the same color. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Eleanor Ann (1229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for French Press Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Pecan Grove (JG-149), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Press Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Pecan Grove swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (SW 6272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for French Press Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Desert Fig (446-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for French Press Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Desert Fig swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Press Coffee
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to French Press Coffee is Paean Black (NO. 294) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Press Coffee
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Press Coffee is Deep Caviar (2130-20) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Caviar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Press Coffee
At Behr, the closest color to French Press Coffee is Windsor (740B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windsor swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Press Coffee
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to French Press Coffee is Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackhearth swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of French Press Coffee — the nearest deck color, Midnight Magic (0508), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN07 instead. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of French Press Coffee — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 6.22). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN07 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of French Press Coffee — the nearest deck color, Ebony Keys (8006-2G), is clearly different (ΔE 6.44). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN07 instead. See the full Ebony Keys swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Press Coffee
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of French Press Coffee — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 10.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN07 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →