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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6145

Dunn-Edwards Rocky Ridge#A88B66 · LRV 28

Rocky Ridge reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6145 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ROCKY RIDGE
RGB 168, 139, 102 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Rocky Ridge
SKU DE6145
Hex #A88B66
RGB 168, 139, 102
HSL 34°, 27%, 53%
LRV 28
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Rocky Ridge

Rocky Ridge sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Rocky Ridge 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.

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
Gold Taffeta
SKU 0276 · #A48B68 · LRV 27
ΔE 1.44 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1086-6
#A68966
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 27
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 28
1083-6
#B08A61
Caramel Kiss
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 28
1103-5
#A58E61
Rattan
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 28
15-03
#AE8661
Bronco Brown
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 27

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1041
#A98E69
Scarecrow
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 29
1055
#A68C6C
Algonquin Trail
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 28
HC-46
#AA896A
Jackson Tan
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 28
236
#A28D66
Green Tea
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 28
HC-20
#A38F6A
Woodstock Tan
ΔE 3.67 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Valspar →
3004-9C
#A78967
River Oak
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 27.1
M128
#AE8D68
Char Latte
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 29.1
P052
#A98D6E
Cobbler Shop
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 28.5
6008-4B
#A18D65
Caraway Shield
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 27.6
V094-4
#A69269
Ecosystem
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 29.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 26
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 29
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 14.25 · LRV 31

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All neutral at Behr →
BIC-44
#A7855D
Chamois Leather
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 26
HDC-NT-28
#A28668
Soft Bronze
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 26
N270-5
#A88D5F
River Road
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 28
N260-5
#9E8A6A
Distant Land
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 26
MQ2-2
#AF8565
Syrup
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 28
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 28
SW 9093
#A88E76
Nearly Brown
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 29
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 28
SW 7715
#AA866E
Pottery Urn
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 12.66 · LRV 25
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 14.38 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 16.51 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.82
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.67 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.98 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 23.91 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.85
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 15.05 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.14 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 18.4 · LRV 32

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6138
Dark Sepia
LRV 27
DE6201
Rattan Basket
LRV 29
DEC718
Mesa Tan
LRV 28
DE6160
Fall Harvest
LRV 27
DE6208
Tuscan Mosaic
LRV 28
DE6124
Whole Wheat
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A88B66 in HSL space. Pair Rocky Ridge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A88B66 + #6683A8
TRIADIC
#A88B66 · #66A88B · #8B66A8
ANALOGOUS
#A86A66 · #A88B66 · #A4A866

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.21:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.55:1 AA

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

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