Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Ripe Plum |
| SKU | DE6020 |
| Hex | #825E61 |
| RGB | 130, 94, 97 |
| HSL | 355°, 16%, 44% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Ripe Plum
With an LRV of 13, Ripe Plum 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.
Ripe Plum works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Ripe Plum 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 #825E61 in HSL space. Pair Ripe Plum 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 Ripe Plum Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ripe Plum 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 DE6020 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Alaea (SW 7579) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaea swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Behr, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Red Stone (700B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Love Affair (1266) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Love Affair swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Valspar, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Smoked Mulberry (1004-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14.8 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoked Mulberry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Plum
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Ripe Plum. The nearest is Old Burgundy (PPG13-05) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Plum
Glidden's nearest match is Attic Trunk Red (90RR 14/151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Plum without repainting risk. See the full Attic Trunk Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Strawberry Shade (302-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strawberry Shade swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ripe Plum
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ripe Plum. The nearest is Starlet (0094) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Starlet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Whimsy (0100) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ripe Plum
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sangria (C2-509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Plum without repainting risk. See the full Sangria swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ripe Plum
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ripe Plum is Whimsy (0100) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsy swatch →