Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Beach |
| SKU | DE6199 |
| Hex | #D6C5A9 |
| RGB | 214, 197, 169 |
| HSL | 37°, 35%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach
At LRV 53, Pale Beach is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pale Beach is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Beach 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 #D6C5A9 in HSL space. Pair Pale Beach 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 Pale Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Beach 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 DE6199 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Beach
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (SW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Beach
The closest Behr equivalent of Pale Beach is Brown Bread (ICC-60). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Brown Bread and you'll get the same color. See the full Brown Bread swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Beach
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Beach is Adobe Beige (1128) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Beach
Valspar's nearest match is Gardenia (3005-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Gardenia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Beach
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Beach is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Beach
Glidden's nearest match is Mushroom Cap (20YY 55/151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Mushroom Cap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Beach
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pale Beach is Shorebird (417-1DB). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Shorebird and you'll get the same color. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Beach
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Beach
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Beach. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Beach
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Pale Beach is Savage Ground (NO. 213). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Savage Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Beach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Beach
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pale Beach is Garden Country (0279). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Garden Country and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Beach
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Beach is Bamboo (CA111) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Beach
C2 Paint's nearest match is Potsticker (C2-832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Beach
Portola Paints's nearest match is El Matador (EL MATADOR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Beach without repainting risk. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pale Beach
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Pale Beach is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Beach
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pale Beach is Garden Country (0279). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Garden Country and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Country swatch →