Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Practical Tan |
| SKU | DE6115 |
| Hex | #E1CBB6 |
| RGB | 225, 203, 182 |
| HSL | 29°, 42%, 80% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Practical Tan
At LRV 58, Practical Tan 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.
Practical Tan 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 pink 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Practical Tan 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 #E1CBB6 in HSL space. Pair Practical Tan 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 Practical Tan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Practical Tan 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 DE6115 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Practical Tan
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Beige (SW 2859), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Practical Tan
Behr's nearest match is Almond Latte (N260-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Almond Latte swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Practical Tan
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Havana Tan (1121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Havana Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Practical Tan
Valspar's nearest match is Strawberry Malt (2008-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63.3 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Strawberry Malt swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Practical Tan
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Comfort (PPG1078-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Comfort swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Practical Tan
The closest Glidden equivalent of Practical Tan is Tea & Honey (00YY 62/144). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). If Glidden is your counter, order Tea & Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Tea & Honey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Practical Tan
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Practical Tan is Tawny Bluff (312-2DB). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tawny Bluff and you'll get the same color. See the full Tawny Bluff swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Practical Tan
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Practical Tan is Malted Milk (HGSW 3057) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Practical Tan
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Practical Tan. The nearest is Ella Rose (JG-24) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Practical Tan
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Practical Tan. The nearest is Joa's White (NO. 226) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Joa's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Practical Tan
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Practical Tan is Take-Out (0153). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Take-Out and you'll get the same color. See the full Take-Out swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Practical Tan
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Take-Out (0153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Take-Out swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Practical Tan
At Rodda, the closest color to Practical Tan is Chenille (CA055) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chenille swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Practical Tan
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Practical Tan is Sandstream (C2-834) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Practical Tan
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Practical Tan. The nearest is El Matador (EL MATADOR) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Practical Tan
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Practical Tan. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Practical Tan
Backdrop has no exact twin of Practical Tan. The nearest is August (BD-AU) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Practical Tan
Kompozit's nearest match is Take-Out (0153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Practical Tan without repainting risk. See the full Take-Out swatch →