Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Prune the Tree |
| SKU | DEBN77 |
| Hex | #656056 |
| RGB | 101, 96, 86 |
| HSL | 40°, 8%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
15 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 gray 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
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Glidden, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7) — very close at ΔE 2.62, 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prune the Tree
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Prune the Tree. The nearest is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Otter 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Prune the Tree. The nearest is Cardamom (NO. CB5) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cardamom 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prune the Tree
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Prune the Tree is Gropius Gray (H0147) — very close at ΔE 3.23, 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 Gropius Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Prune the Tree
Rodda's nearest match is Foothills (CA084), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). 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 Foothills 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 →
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 →