Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Road Less Traveled |
| SKU | DEBN31 |
| Hex | #8E8070 |
| RGB | 142, 128, 112 |
| HSL | 32°, 12%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Road Less Traveled
With an LRV of 22, Road Less Traveled 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.
Road Less Traveled works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Road Less Traveled 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 #8E8070 in HSL space. Pair Road Less Traveled 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 Road Less Traveled Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Road Less Traveled 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 DEBN31 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Road Less Traveled is Teakwood (SW 9619). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Teakwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Teakwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
The closest Behr equivalent of Road Less Traveled is Frontier Brown (N190-5). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). If Behr is your counter, order Frontier Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Frontier Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Iron Gate (1545) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Gate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Valspar, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Chocolate Milk (8005-8E) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Milk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Patches (PPG1024-6) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patches swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Glidden, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Dark Ash (PPG1025-5) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Ash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Shelled Nut (419-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shelled Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Quiver Tan (HGSW 3183) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiver Tan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Dauphin (NO. 54) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Moonscape (0227) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonscape swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Milkweed (H0117) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milkweed swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Rodda, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Cobblestone (CA076) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobblestone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
C2 Paint's nearest match is Stonewall (BD35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Road Less Traveled without repainting risk. See the full Stonewall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Clare, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Coco (COCO) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Road Less Traveled
At Kompozit, the closest color to Road Less Traveled is Moonscape (0227) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonscape swatch →