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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5089

Dunn-Edwards Geranium Red#D76968 · LRV 26

Geranium Red reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5089 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS GERANIUM RED
RGB 215, 105, 104 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Geranium Red
SKU DE5089
Hex #D76968
RGB 215, 105, 104
HSL 1°, 58%, 63%
LRV 26
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Dunn-Edwards Geranium Red

Geranium Red sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.

Geranium Red is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Childhood Crush
SKU 1088 · #E26D68 · LRV 28
ΔE 2.71 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 red from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6599
#D76C6E
Begonia
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 26
SW 6592
#D66972
Grenadine
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 26
SW 6606
#D9766C
Coral Reef
ΔE 4 · LRV 29
SW 6614
#C76356
Quite Coral
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 22
SW 80
#CD717B
Pink Flamingo
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1188-6
#E15F65
Briquette
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 25
1187-5
#D87678
Red Cedar
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 29
1186-5
#D16D76
Mexican Chile
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 26
1185-5
#E66A77
Bleeding Heart
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 28
17-16
#D9624E
Candy Corn
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All red at Valspar →
1006-1B
#E2656D
Passion Pink
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 26.6
1007-1B
#DF726D
Rouge Red
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 28.8
2002-3B
#C86361
Sonora Rose
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 22.1
2001-5B
#C46A64
Cuban Plaza
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 22.9
2004-3B
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 27.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All red at Behr →
HDC-MD-05
#D2635B
Desert Coral
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 23
MQ4-2
#C9686B
Strawberry Wine
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 23
M180-5
#DD7066
King Salmon
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 28
PPU1-05A
#CD6359
Red Coral
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 23
PPU1-5A
#CD6359
Red Coral
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All red at Benjamin Moore →
1313
#D85C66
Milano Red
ΔE 3.72 · LRV
2008-30
#D75F56
Raspberry Blush
ΔE 4.13 · LRV
1298
#CC7469
Coral Bronze
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 26
1328
#DD6779
Deco Rose
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 27
2171-30
#D36651
Adobe Orange
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.53
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 20
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.62 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.54
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 27
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 16
NO. 268
#D65F3D
Charlotte's Locks
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 23
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 12.42 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 15.59 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.74
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 15
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 12.73 · LRV 21
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 16.68 · LRV 14
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 21.2 · LRV 29
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 23.33 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.98
All red at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.98 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23.22 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 26.52 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 32.7 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 32.74 · LRV 22

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Geranium Red within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5082
Redstone
LRV 28
DE5124
Southwestern Clay
LRV 23
DE5068
Slice of Watermelon
LRV 28
DE5116
Rouge
LRV 26
DE5138
Orangeville
LRV 29
DE5053
First Love
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D76968 in HSL space. Pair Geranium Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D76968 + #68D6D7
TRIADIC
#D76968 · #68D769 · #6968D7
ANALOGOUS
#D7689F · #D76968 · #D7A068

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.44:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.11:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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