High Noon
DEC743 · #CFB999 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3High Noon47
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is High Noon, Really?
High Noon reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC743 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for High Noon
High Noon 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 High Noon
High Noon sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about High Noon 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 DEC743 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 | Tumblin' TumbleweedSW 9120 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Practical TanS280-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone House1039 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Epic6008-3C · Valspar | 2.5 | 49.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BaguettePPG12-30 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spiced VinegarPPG1098-4 · Glidden | 1.4 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to High Noon 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 #CFB999 in HSL space. Pair High Noon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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