Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Kickin' It Old School |
| SKU | DEBN37 |
| Hex | #756550 |
| RGB | 117, 101, 80 |
| HSL | 34°, 19%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Kickin' It Old School
With an LRV of 13, Kickin' It Old School is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Kickin' It Old School works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Kickin' It Old School within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #756550 in HSL space. Pair Kickin' It Old School with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Kickin' It Old School Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kickin' It Old School from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN37 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
Valspar's nearest match is Crater (V135-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.9 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Kickin' It Old School without repainting risk. See the full Crater swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Behr, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Tan Bark Trail (HDC-SM14-4) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tan Bark Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Wild Woods (418-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Woods swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Smokehouse (SW 7040) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokehouse swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Salon Drab (NO. 290) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salon Drab swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Alpha Male (0193) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpha Male swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Diego (C2-629) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diego swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Branches swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
At Kompozit, the closest color to Kickin' It Old School is Monk's Cloth (0220) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Kickin' It Old School. The nearest is Evening Grove (1526) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Grove swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Kickin' It Old School — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN37 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Kickin' It Old School — the nearest deck color, Landscape (JG-49), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN37 instead. See the full Landscape swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Kickin' It Old School
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Kickin' It Old School — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 8.39). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN37 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →