Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Monterey Brown |
| SKU | DE6097 |
| Hex | #946E5C |
| RGB | 148, 110, 92 |
| HSL | 19°, 23%, 47% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Monterey Brown
With an LRV of 17, Monterey Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Monterey Brown 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 Monterey Brown 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 #946E5C in HSL space. Pair Monterey Brown 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 Monterey Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Monterey Brown 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 DE6097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Monterey Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Monterey Brown is Wheat Penny (SW 7705) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wheat Penny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Behr has no exact twin of Monterey Brown. The nearest is Toffee Bar (UL140-21) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Toffee Bar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Monterey Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Monterey Brown is Maplewood (1133) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maplewood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Monterey Brown. The nearest is Dark Toast (3001-9B) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18.5 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Toast swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Monterey Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Prairie Fire (PPG1071-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Monterey Brown without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Fire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Glidden's nearest match is Prairie Fire (PPG1071-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Monterey Brown without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Fire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Monterey Brown. The nearest is Twiggy Brown (412-6DB) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twiggy Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Monterey Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Monterey Brown. The nearest is Rustic Stoneware (HGSW 3073) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rustic Stoneware swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Monterey Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Monterey Brown is Arrowhead (0129) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Temptation (0150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Monterey Brown without repainting risk. See the full Temptation swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Monterey Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Monterey Brown is Malty Earth (BD40) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malty Earth swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Monterey Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Temptation (0150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Monterey Brown without repainting risk. See the full Temptation swatch →