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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6179

Dunn-Edwards Oak Harbor#CDB386 · LRV 47

Oak Harbor reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6179 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS OAK HARBOR
RGB 205, 179, 134 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Oak Harbor
SKU DE6179
Hex #CDB386
RGB 205, 179, 134
HSL 38°, 42%, 66%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor 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.

Oak Harbor 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
Prairie Sand
SKU 0289 · #C9B18A · LRV 46
ΔE 1.68 (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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-4
#CBB489
Somber
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 47
1092-4
#D3B78B
Craftsman Gold
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 50
12-20
#CCB88D
Canvas Satchel
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 49
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 46
1087-5
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-34
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 45
HC-28
#CBB58D
Shelburne Buff
ΔE 1.69 · LRV
271
#C8B180
Barley Grass
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 44
1110
#D4B385
Tawny Bisque
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 47
1102
#D5B387
Boardwalk
ΔE 2.9 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Behr →
N280-4
#CBB086
Perfect Tan
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 45
S290-4
#D3B488
Summerwood
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 48
PPU6-15
#D0AF7B
Romanesque Gold
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 45
S270-4
#D3B182
Praline
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 47
QE-29
#D1B084
Light Oak
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 46

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6408
#CBB584
Wheat Grass
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 47
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 45
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 46
SW 6121
#CDB592
Whole Wheat
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 48
SW 6129
#D2B084
Restrained Gold
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Valspar →
M254
#CFB98B
Cache of Camel
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 49.6
M120
#D3B68E
Hazelnut Parfait
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 49.4
T570
#CCB692
Dad's Slippers
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 48.4
3003-8A
#D6B080
Young at Heart
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 46.7
3002-10A
#D1B390
Warm Buff
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 47.8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 47
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 49
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 44
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.8
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 50
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.21
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.39 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.52 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.89 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.95
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 60
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.57 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.6 · LRV 53
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.87 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6151
Warm Butterscotch
LRV 46
DE6186
Desert Floor
LRV 45
DEC726
Adobe
LRV 49
DE6158
Buckskin
LRV 51
DE6116
Dover Plains
LRV 46
DEC721
Slopes
LRV 49

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CDB386 in HSL space. Pair Oak Harbor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDB386 + #86A0CD
TRIADIC
#CDB386 · #86CDB3 · #B386CD
ANALOGOUS
#CD9086 · #CDB386 · #C4CD86

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.39:1 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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