Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Organic Coffee |
| SKU | DEBN10 |
| Hex | #815E54 |
| RGB | 129, 94, 84 |
| HSL | 13°, 21%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Organic Coffee
With an LRV of 13, Organic Coffee is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Organic Coffee 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Organic Coffee 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 #815E54 in HSL space. Pair Organic Coffee 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 Organic Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Organic Coffee 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 DEBN10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Hot Cocoa (SW 6047) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Cocoa swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Behr, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Secret Journal (MQ1-57) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Journal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Oregon Trail (1230) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oregon Trail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Valspar, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Andy's Deck (T584) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.8 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andy's Deck swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Raspberry Truffle (PPG1060-6) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raspberry Truffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Glidden, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Spicewood Brown (50YR 13/139) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spicewood Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Cocoa Island (HGSW 3032) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cocoa Island swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Organic Coffee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Organic Coffee is Hanover Brick (H135) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hanover Brick swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Amazon Mist (0136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Organic Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Amazon Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Rodda has no exact twin of Organic Coffee. The nearest is Moscow Mule (R131) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moscow Mule swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Organic Coffee
C2 Paint's nearest match is Terra Firma (C2-598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Organic Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Terra Firma swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Kompozit's nearest match is Amazon Mist (0136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Organic Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Amazon Mist swatch →