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Rincon Cove

DEC757 · #C7B39E · LRV 44 · warm red-orange tone

DEC757 · #C7B39E · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Rincon Cove
DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC757 · #C7B39E
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDEC757 · all Dunn-Edwards neutrals
LRV44Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#C7B39E · 199, 179, 158 · 31°, 27%, 70%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Dorian Gray39
  3. 3Rincon Cove44
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Rincon Cove, Really?

Rincon Cove reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC757 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Rincon Cove

Rincon Cove is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Rincon Cove

Rincon Cove sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Rincon Cove are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEC757 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Rincon Cove · 10.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Rincon Cove · 2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7B39E in HSL space. Pair Rincon Cove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7B39E + #9EB2C7
TRIADIC
#C7B39E · #9EC7B3 · #B39EC7
ANALOGOUS
#C79E9E · #C7B39E · #C7C79E

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