Mink
DE6392 · #524A46 · LRV 7 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Mink, Really?
Mink reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6392 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mink
Mink earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Mink
At LRV 7, Mink is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Mink 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6392 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
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| Sherwin-Williams | Black FoxSW 7020 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Harvest OakBNC-33 · Behr | 1.3 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Midsummer Night2134-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moon RockT501 · Valspar | 1.0 | 6.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Black WalnutPPG1014-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Deepest Earth Green30YY 07/041 · Glidden | 2.1 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mink within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #524A46 in HSL space. Pair Mink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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