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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5775

Dunn-Edwards Iron Creek#50676B · LRV 12

Iron Creek reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5775 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS IRON CREEK
RGB 80, 103, 107 LRV 12

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Iron Creek
SKU DE5775
Hex #50676B
RGB 80, 103, 107
HSL 189°, 14%, 37%
LRV 12
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Dunn-Edwards Iron Creek

With an LRV of 12, Iron Creek is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal 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.

Iron Creek works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
Spacebox
SKU 0493 · #5C6B6B · LRV 14
ΔE 3.62 (noticeable)
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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 teal from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All teal at Behr →
BXC-63
#53686A
Molten Lead
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 13
MQ6-2
#49666C
Walk Me Home
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 12
N450-6
#4C6766
Binary Star
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 12
MQ5-25
#526873
Rush Hour
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 13
730F-6
#496866
Amphibian
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 14.06 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1149-6
#4A6871
Azalea Leaf
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 13
1145-6
#576B6B
Juniper Berry
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 14
1153-6
#526771
Silent Night
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 13
1038-6
#5E686D
Lava Gray
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 13
1135-7
#54645C
Obligation
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 13
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 10
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 17.93 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 18.3 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All teal at Valspar →
5001-2B
#59686C
Relaxed Navy
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 13
8003-39F
#496C73
Low Tide
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 13
8003-38F
#476462
Grand Prix
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 11
4007-4B
#536470
Smoky Pitch
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 12.1
V102-6
#466863
Riverbend
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 12.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2135-30
#55656B
Nocturnal Gray
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 14
1659
#4E646F
Spellbound
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 13
713
#4E6C6B
Polished Slate
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 15
CC-754
#4E6C6B
Polar Jade
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 15
CW-665
#5A656C
Powell Gray
ΔE 5.59 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9141
#536872
Waterloo
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 13
SW 2810
#506A67
Rookwood Sash Green
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 13
SW 32
#546670
Needlepoint Navy
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 13
SW 6236
#596368
Grays Harbor
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 12
SW 6251
#586168
Outerspace
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.27
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 13
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 13
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 9.93 · LRV 13
JG-62
#5C6555
Lemon Leaves
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 12
JG-143
#625F63
Autumn Gray
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 12

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.51
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 7.51 · LRV 18
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 11.89 · LRV 8
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 24.03 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 24.03 · LRV 14

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE5824
Outer Space
LRV 12
DE5796
Before the Storm
LRV 13
DE5803
Turbulent Sea
LRV 14
DE6328
Anchor Gray
LRV 11
DE6314
Dark Pewter
LRV 13
DE6307
Artistic Stone
LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #50676B in HSL space. Pair Iron Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#50676B + #6B5450
TRIADIC
#50676B · #6B5067 · #676B50
ANALOGOUS
#506B62 · #50676B · #505A6B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.01:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.49:1 AA Large

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

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