Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Organic Coffee |
| SKU | DEBN10 |
| Hex | #815E54 |
| RGB | 129, 94, 84 |
| HSL | 13°, 21%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 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.
C2 Paint
Behr
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Organic Coffee — the nearest deck color, Aged Bark (411-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.4). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN10 instead. See the full Aged Bark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Organic Coffee — the nearest deck color, Wainscot (NO. 55), is clearly different (ΔE 7.25). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN10 instead. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Organic Coffee — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN10 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Organic Coffee — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 8.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN10 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Organic Coffee
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Organic Coffee — the nearest deck color, Cognac (JG-164), is clearly different (ΔE 8.86). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN10 instead. See the full Cognac swatch →