Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Oak Brown |
| SKU | DESS10 |
| Hex | #6B4F48 |
| RGB | 107, 79, 72 |
| HSL | 12°, 20%, 35% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Oak Brown
At LRV 9, Oak Brown is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Oak Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Oak 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 #6B4F48 in HSL space. Pair Oak 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 Oak Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oak 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 DESS10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Oak Brown
Behr's nearest match is Spanish Chestnut (N160-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Brown without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Chestnut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oak Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresh Brew (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Brown without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Brew swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oak Brown
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Oak Brown is Mountain Currant (JG-171) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oak Brown
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Oak Brown is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oak Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Oak Brown is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oak Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oak Brown is Walnut Shell (BD41) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Walnut Shell swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oak Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Oak Brown is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oak Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Oak Brown. The nearest is Rue Bourbon (8004-9F) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rue Bourbon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oak Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Oak Brown. The nearest is County Road (407-6DB) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full County Road swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oak Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Oak Brown. The nearest is Dark Brown (SW 7520) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oak Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 6.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS10 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oak Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.88). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS10 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oak Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, Preference Red (NO. 297), is clearly different (ΔE 7.87). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS10 instead. See the full Preference Red swatch →