Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Prune the Tree |
| SKU | DEBN77 |
| Hex | #656056 |
| RGB | 101, 96, 86 |
| HSL | 40°, 8%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Prune the Tree
With an LRV of 12, Prune the Tree is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Prune the Tree works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Prune the Tree 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 #656056 in HSL space. Pair Prune the Tree 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 Prune the Tree Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prune the Tree 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 DEBN77 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Prune the Tree
The closest Valspar equivalent of Prune the Tree is Catch of the Day (8005-2F). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). If Valspar is your counter, order Catch of the Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Catch of the Day swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Prune the Tree
C2 Paint's nearest match is James Brown (C2-870), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prune the Tree without repainting risk. See the full James Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ares Shadow (0207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prune the Tree without repainting risk. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Trailhead (JG-169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Prune the Tree without repainting risk. See the full Trailhead swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Braintree (SW 9595) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Braintree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Thundering (405-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thundering swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Spanish Moss (ES-44) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Behr, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Ivy Topiary (PPU8-25) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivy Topiary swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Woods swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Prune the Tree — the nearest deck color, Tornado Wind (0584), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN77 instead. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Prune the Tree — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 6.13). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN77 instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Prune the Tree — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 7.29). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN77 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Prune the Tree — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 11.26). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN77 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →