Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Lonely Road |
| SKU | DE6146 |
| Hex | #947754 |
| RGB | 148, 119, 84 |
| HSL | 33°, 28%, 45% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Lonely Road
With an LRV of 19, Lonely Road 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.
Lonely Road 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Lonely Road 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 #947754 in HSL space. Pair Lonely Road 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 Lonely Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lonely Road 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 DE6146 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lonely Road
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lonely Road is Fallen Leaves (SW 9114) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fallen Leaves swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lonely Road
The closest Behr equivalent of Lonely Road is Safari Brown (BXC-08). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). If Behr is your counter, order Safari Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lonely Road
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lonely Road is Acorn (1125) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acorn swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lonely Road
At Valspar, the closest color to Lonely Road is Branching-Out Olive (V093-5) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.9 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Branching-Out Olive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lonely Road
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Cupcake (PPG1086-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lonely Road without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Cupcake swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lonely Road
Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Cupcake (PPG1086-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lonely Road without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Cupcake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lonely Road
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lonely Road is Forestwood (415-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forestwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lonely Road
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lonely Road is Kiln-Dried (HGSW 3152) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiln-Dried swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lonely Road
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lonely Road is Rutherford (0291) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rutherford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lonely Road
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lonely Road. The nearest is Palomino (H0128) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Palomino swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lonely Road
Rodda has no exact twin of Lonely Road. The nearest is Garden Chalet (R040) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Chalet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lonely Road
C2 Paint's nearest match is Garam Masala (C2-631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Lonely Road without repainting risk. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lonely Road
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lonely Road. The nearest is Golden Glove (0171) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Glove swatch →