Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Rocky Mountain Red |
| SKU | DET442 |
| Hex | #76443E |
| RGB | 118, 68, 62 |
| HSL | 6°, 31%, 35% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Rocky Mountain Red
At LRV 8, Rocky Mountain Red is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Rocky Mountain Red earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
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 brown 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 Rocky Mountain Red 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 #76443E in HSL space. Pair Rocky Mountain Red 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 Rocky Mountain Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rocky Mountain Red 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 DET442 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Red Barn (SW 7591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Barn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
The closest Behr equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red is Decadence (PMD-89). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Behr is your counter, order Decadence and you'll get the same color. See the full Decadence swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Red is Beaver Brown (2104-20) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beaver Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Valspar's nearest match is Red Henna (1008-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.5 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Henna swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Spiceberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Glidden's nearest match is Old Redwood (30YR 08/236), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Old Redwood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rocky Mountain Red. The nearest is Holiday Berry (303-7DB) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holiday Berry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Red Barn (HGSW 7591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Barn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Red Clay Hill (H007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Clay Hill swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Berry Crush (0081), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Berry Crush swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Rodda's nearest match is Cayenne (CA218), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Cayenne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bamboozled (C2-534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Bamboozled swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Clare has no exact twin of Rocky Mountain Red. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Rocky Mountain Red. The nearest is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Berry Crush (0081), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Red without repainting risk. See the full Berry Crush swatch →