Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | New Cedar |
| SKU | DESS18 |
| Hex | #997852 |
| RGB | 153, 120, 82 |
| HSL | 32°, 30%, 46% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards New Cedar
With an LRV of 20, New Cedar 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.
New Cedar 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 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 brown from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to New Cedar 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 #997852 in HSL space. Pair New Cedar 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 New Cedar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching New Cedar 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 DESS18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of New Cedar
Behr's nearest match is Ancient Pottery (N250-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Pottery swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of New Cedar
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Weathered Wicker (PPG1092-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Wicker swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New Cedar
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cardboard (SW 6124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Cardboard swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of New Cedar
Valspar's nearest match is Haute Hickory (8004-17F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Haute Hickory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of New Cedar
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Warm Praline (316-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Warm Praline swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of New Cedar
C2 Paint's nearest match is Garam Masala (C2-631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for New Cedar without repainting risk. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of New Cedar
At Kompozit, the closest color to New Cedar is Prince Paris (0241) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prince Paris swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of New Cedar
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to New Cedar is Maryville Brown (HC-75) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maryville Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of New Cedar
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to New Cedar is Rutherford (0291) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rutherford swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of New Cedar
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of New Cedar — the nearest deck color, Marmelo (NO. 316), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS18 instead. See the full Marmelo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of New Cedar
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of New Cedar — the nearest deck color, Remote Trail (JG-165), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS18 instead. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of New Cedar
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of New Cedar — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 12.13). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS18 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of New Cedar
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of New Cedar — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 12.99). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS18 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →