Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pine Cone |
| SKU | DE6048 |
| Hex | #765952 |
| RGB | 118, 89, 82 |
| HSL | 12°, 18%, 39% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Pine Cone
With an LRV of 11, Pine Cone 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.
Pine Cone 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
12 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pine Cone 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 #765952 in HSL space. Pair Pine Cone 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 Pine Cone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pine Cone 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 DE6048 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Behr, the closest color to Pine Cone is Rosy Sandstone (MQ1-53) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosy Sandstone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pine Cone is Pine Cone (2106-30) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Cone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Valspar, the closest color to Pine Cone is Berry Brandy (1005-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.8 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Brandy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Glidden, the closest color to Pine Cone is Spicewood Brown (50YR 13/139) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spicewood Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pine Cone is Mystique Maroon (402-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystique Maroon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pine Cone is Coffee Shop (0151) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pine Cone is Wooden Nutmeg (H0139) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wooden Nutmeg swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pine Cone
At Rodda, the closest color to Pine Cone is Fondue (CA072) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fondue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pine Cone
C2 Paint's nearest match is Terra Firma (C2-598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pine Cone without repainting risk. See the full Terra Firma swatch →