Mission Gold
DET685 · #B78D61 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Mission Gold, Really?
Mission Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET685 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mission Gold
Mission Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Mission Gold
Mission Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mission Gold 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 DET685 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tatami TanSW 6116 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Almond RocaS260-5 · Behr | 1.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Syrup1105 · Benjamin Moore | 0.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Etruscan BronzeP051 · Valspar | 0.9 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fire DustPPG1081-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fire DustPPG1081-5 · Glidden | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mission Gold 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 #B78D61 in HSL space. Pair Mission Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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