Frontier Land
DE6074 · #BCA59A · LRV 37 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Frontier Land37
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Frontier Land, Really?
Frontier Land reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6074 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frontier Land
Frontier Land is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Frontier Land
Frontier Land sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Frontier Land are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6074 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sand TrapSW 6066 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heavenly CocoaPWL-88 · Behr | 0.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Monet1243 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe2003-10A · Valspar | 1.1 | 39.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Stone GreyFLLW858 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | El CapitanPPG1020-4 · Glidden | 4.3 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Frontier Land within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCA59A in HSL space. Pair Frontier Land with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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