Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | New Cedar |
| SKU | DESS18 |
| Hex | #997852 |
| RGB | 153, 120, 82 |
| HSL | 32°, 30%, 46% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of New Cedar
Glidden's nearest match is Weathered Wicker (PPG1092-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New Cedar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cardboard (HGSW 2182), 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of New Cedar
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
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 →