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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6091

Dunn-Edwards Red Hook#845544 · LRV 12

Red Hook reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6091 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS RED HOOK
RGB 132, 85, 68 LRV 12

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Red Hook
SKU DE6091
Hex #845544
RGB 132, 85, 68
HSL 16°, 32%, 39%
LRV 12
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Red Hook

With an LRV of 12, Red Hook 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 Hook 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.

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
Quintessential
SKU 0059 · #8C4F46 · LRV 12
ΔE 5.03 (different)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All brown at Behr →
QE-15
#7F5749
Iron Oxide
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 12
S190-6
#87594E
Rio Rust
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 13
240F-6
#885A42
Sable Brown
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 13
PPU2-18
#885147
Spice
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 12
S220-7
#7B573F
Molasses
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 11

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1225
#825A49
Abbey Brown
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 12
2100-30
#7D5648
English Brown
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 13
2095-30
#7E5849
Butternut Brown
ΔE 2.64 · LRV
2102-30
#7F554B
Pueblo Brown
ΔE 3.14 · LRV
049
#87544B
Twilight Dreams
ΔE 3.76 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1062-7
#864F3E
Warm Wassail
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 11
16-23
#835842
Tampico Brown
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 12
1071-7
#805B48
Spiced Cinnamon
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 13
1066-7
#8C4F42
Baked Bean
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 12
13-02
#824E4A
Cherokee Red
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All brown at Valspar →
1007-9A
#7B5145
Potter's Rock
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 10.6
2004-7A
#8D5B41
Italian Roast
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 13.4
3001-7A
#7A5844
Wooden Wagon
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 11.6
3002-9A
#7F5B43
Mona's Mane
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 12.4
3004-9A
#7D5D42
Muddy Mississippi
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 12.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6054
#85594F
Canyon Clay
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 13
SW 6
#8B534E
Toile Red
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 12
SW 6089
#785B47
Grounded
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 12
SW 7523
#7C5C43
Burnished Brandy
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 12
SW 6096
#815D40
Jute Brown
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.13
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 13
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 13
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 14
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 11
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 16.51 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.46
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 15
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 12
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 12.26 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.46
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 12.24 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 18.16 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.89
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 14
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 7
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 13.46 · LRV 8
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 13.49 · LRV 8

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEA160
Hope Chest
LRV 13
DE6098
Burns Cave
LRV 12
DE6084
Roxy Brown
LRV 11
DEA157
Cellar Door
LRV 10
DEA156
Cherry Cola
LRV 11
DE6055
Wild West
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #845544 in HSL space. Pair Red Hook with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#845544 + #447384
TRIADIC
#845544 · #448455 · #554484
ANALOGOUS
#844453 · #845544 · #847544

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.24:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.36:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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