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Hope Chest

DEA160 · #875942 · LRV 12 · warm red tone

DEA160 · #875942 · LRV 12 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Hope ChestDunn-Edwards · DEA160
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Hope Chest
DUNN-EDWARDS · DEA160 · #875942
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDEA160 · all Dunn-Edwards browns
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#875942 · 135, 89, 66 · 20°, 34%, 39%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Mahogany0
  2. 2Turkish Coffee5
  3. 3Hope Chest12
  4. 4Cavern Clay20
  5. 5Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Hope Chest, Really?

Hope Chest reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEA160 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Hope Chest

Hope Chest works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Hope Chest

With an LRV of 12, Hope Chest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Hope Chest 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEA160 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Hope Chest · 3.5 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Hope Chest · 5.9 : 1 · passes AA

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 #875942 in HSL space. Pair Hope Chest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#875942 + #427087
TRIADIC
#875942 · #428759 · #594287
ANALOGOUS
#87424E · #875942 · #877C42

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