Natural Process
DEGR23 · #BBB5A9 · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Natural Process46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Natural Process, Really?
Natural Process reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR23 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Natural Process
Natural Process is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Natural Process
Natural Process sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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 Natural Process 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 DEGR23 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 | Amazing GraySW 7044 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Arid PlainsPPU25-07 · Behr | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CosmopolitanCSP-100 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frappe6003-1B · Valspar | 0.6 | 47.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · Glidden | 1.0 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Natural Process 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 #BBB5A9 in HSL space. Pair Natural Process with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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