Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Red Clay |
| SKU | DET447 |
| Hex | #8F4B41 |
| RGB | 143, 75, 65 |
| HSL | 8°, 38%, 41% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Red Clay
With an LRV of 11, Red Clay 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.
Red Clay 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 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 brown from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Red Clay 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 #8F4B41 in HSL space. Pair Red Clay 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 Red Clay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Red Clay 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 DET447 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red Clay
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Red Clay is April Love (1061). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order April Love and you'll get the same color. See the full April Love swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Clay
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Red Clay is Wright Cherokee Red Taliesin West (FLLW68). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Cherokee Red Taliesin West and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Cherokee Red Taliesin West swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Red Clay
Kompozit's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Clay without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Red Clay
Behr's nearest match is Cinnabar (ICC-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Clay without repainting risk. See the full Cinnabar swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Red Clay
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fez (C2-569), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Clay without repainting risk. See the full Fez swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Red Clay
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Red Clay is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 2.24, 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 Home At Last swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Clay
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Red Clay is Rustic Brick (2091-20) — very close at ΔE 2.42, 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 Rustic Brick swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Clay
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Red Clay is Sierra Redwood (SW 7598) — very close at ΔE 3.18, 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 Sierra Redwood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red Clay
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Red Clay. The nearest is Terra Orange (308-7DB) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Red Clay
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Clay — the nearest deck color, Muted Red (1008-5A), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET447 instead. See the full Muted Red swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Red Clay
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Clay — the nearest deck color, Eating Room Red (NO. 43), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET447 instead. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Red Clay
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Clay — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.52). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET447 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Red Clay
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Clay — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 13.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET447 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →