Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Medium Roast |
| SKU | DEBN33 |
| Hex | #8D7B6C |
| RGB | 141, 123, 108 |
| HSL | 27°, 13%, 49% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Medium Roast
With an LRV of 21, Medium Roast 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.
Medium Roast 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.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Medium Roast 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 #8D7B6C in HSL space. Pair Medium Roast 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 Medium Roast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Medium Roast 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 DEBN33 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Medium Roast
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Medium Roast is Thunderbird (PPG1021-5). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Thunderbird and you'll get the same color. See the full Thunderbird swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Medium Roast
Behr's nearest match is Road Less-Travelled (T18-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Medium Roast without repainting risk. See the full Road Less-Travelled swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Medium Roast
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Virtual Taupe (SW 7039), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Medium Roast without repainting risk. See the full Virtual Taupe swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Medium Roast
C2 Paint's nearest match is Stonewall (BD35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Medium Roast without repainting risk. See the full Stonewall swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Medium Roast
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Medium Roast is Seasoned Wood (441-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seasoned Wood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Medium Roast
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Medium Roast is Everard Coffee (CW-150) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everard Coffee swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Medium Roast
Valspar has no exact twin of Medium Roast. The nearest is Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.5 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Rabbit Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Medium Roast
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Medium Roast. The nearest is Camel's Hump (0219) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Camel's Hump swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Medium Roast
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Medium Roast. The nearest is Dauphin (NO. 54) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Medium Roast
Kompozit has no exact twin of Medium Roast. The nearest is Moonscape (0227) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonscape swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Medium Roast
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Medium Roast — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 5.4). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN33 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Medium Roast
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Medium Roast — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN33 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Medium Roast
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Medium Roast — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 13.62). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN33 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →