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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6053

Dunn-Edwards Plush Suede#B1928C · LRV 32

Plush Suede reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6053 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS PLUSH SUEDE
RGB 177, 146, 140 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Plush Suede
SKU DE6053
Hex #B1928C
RGB 177, 146, 140
HSL 10°, 19%, 62%
LRV 32
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Plush Suede

Plush Suede sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Plush Suede is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Pavilion Tan
SKU 0149 · #B29080 · LRV 31
ΔE 4.48 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All brown at Valspar →
1005-10A
#B39089
Cherry Taupe
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 31.3
1006-10A
#B69589
Mauve Blush
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 33.2
V078-4
#AE9395
Violet Dusk
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 32
V126-4
#AA9694
Foggy Mauve
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 32.6
1002-10A
#AC978C
Wool Coat
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 32.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All brown at Behr →
MQ1-46
#AE9190
Antoinette
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 31
S190-4
#B89489
Spiced Brandy
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 33
MQ1-55
#B1978C
Lite Cocoa
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 33
N160-4
#AF9797
Sonora Rose
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33
180F-4
#AD9497
Desert Willow
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1054-5
#B39997
Tawny Mushroom
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 35
1053-5
#B58E8B
Brandy Snaps
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 31
1073-5
#A58F85
Tanglewood
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 29
1015-5
#A49491
Heliotrope
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 31
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.37
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1234
#B5988A
Baywood Brown
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 34
1181
#B98D7D
Foxy Brown
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 31
1175
#BC917F
Lake House
ΔE 5.57 · LRV
1447
#A39499
Amethyst Sky
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 32
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.81
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9081
#AE8E7E
Redend Point
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 30
SW 7501
#AC9A8A
Threshold Taupe
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 34
SW 7503
#A49689
Sticks & Stones
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 32
SW 7519
#AF9781
Mexican Sand
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 33
SW 7513
#A79582
Sanderling
ΔE 9.63 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.07
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 30
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 38
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.1
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 13.67 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.02 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.64 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.63
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.02 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.87 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 22.49 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.71
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.71 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 13.69 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 16.52 · LRV 31

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6046
Ash Hollow
LRV 30
DE6039
Monsoon
LRV 31
DE6060
Twilight Taupe
LRV 33
DEC701
Revival Rose
LRV 33
DE6215
Wooden Peg
LRV 33
DE6117
Colorado Trail
LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B1928C in HSL space. Pair Plush Suede with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1928C + #8CABB1
TRIADIC
#B1928C · #8CB192 · #928CB1
ANALOGOUS
#B18C99 · #B1928C · #B1A48C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.85:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.36:1 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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