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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC759

Dunn-Edwards Nutty Beige#C7B49A · LRV 47

Nutty Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC759 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS NUTTY BEIGE
RGB 199, 180, 154 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Nutty Beige
SKU DEC759
Hex #C7B49A
RGB 199, 180, 154
HSL 35°, 29%, 69%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Nutty Beige

Nutty Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Nutty Beige 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Wicker Basket
SKU 0280 · #C7B699 · LRV 48
ΔE 1.75 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 0.48 · LRV 48
280E-3
#C6B198
Toasted Wheat
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 46
PPU4-07
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 47
PPU4-7
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 47
N260-3
#C8B597
Polo Tan
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 48

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 47
1084-4
#CDB69B
Happy Trails
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 49
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 45
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Valspar →
V134-3
#C8B59D
Sandy Trail
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 47.7
M129
#CAB598
Calfskin
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 47.7
3008-10A
#C6B6A0
Freshly Baked
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 48
P012
#CBB399
Tan Suede
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 47.2
M133
#CCB39D
My Piazza
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 47.6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 46
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 47
SW 7536
#CBB49A
Bittersweet Stem
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 48
SW 6100
#C9B29C
Practical Beige
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 47
SW 7518
#C9B29C
Beach House
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1075
#C9B394
Fairway Oaks
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 46
AF-130
#C6B097
Truffle
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 44
HC-82
#C2B59A
Bennington Gray
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 47
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 47
243
#C1B697
Baffin Island
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 44
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 48
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 47
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.17
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.41 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 15.89 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.61
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 53
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.11 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.61 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.06 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.29 · LRV 41

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Nutty Beige within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DEC757
Rincon Cove
LRV 47
DEC716
Stonish Beige
LRV 48
DE6214
Pigeon Gray
LRV 47
DEC766
Steveareno Beige
LRV 48
DE6116
Dover Plains
LRV 46
DEC715
Sandal
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7B49A in HSL space. Pair Nutty Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7B49A + #9AADC7
TRIADIC
#C7B49A · #9AC7B4 · #B49AC7
ANALOGOUS
#C79E9A · #C7B49A · #C3C79A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.42:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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