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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC713

Dunn-Edwards Roman Brick#AB7F5B · LRV 25

Roman Brick reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC713 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ROMAN BRICK
RGB 171, 127, 91 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Roman Brick
SKU DEC713
Hex #AB7F5B
RGB 171, 127, 91
HSL 27°, 32%, 51%
LRV 25
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Roman Brick

Roman Brick sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.

Roman Brick is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Butterscotch Mousse
SKU 0249 · #A97D54 · LRV 24
ΔE 1.77 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-16
#A9805D
Treasure Hunt
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 25
1080-6
#A37D5A
Cinnamon Crunch
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 23
15-03
#AE8661
Bronco Brown
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 27
1082-6
#B27D50
Cowboy Hat
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 25
1088-6
#AD8458
Cool Copper
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All brown at Valspar →
V086-4
#AA815B
Freckled Nose
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 25.1
3002-7B
#B38159
Gleaming Tan
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 26.1
8004-12E
#AA8064
Teddy
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 25
V084-4
#A58065
Dockside
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 24.2
M135
#A38163
Elegant Earth
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 24.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1092
#A97B54
Glazed Pear
ΔE 1.59 · LRV
1091
#AE8157
Warm Apple Crisp
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 26
1071
#A77F57
Fairmont Gold
ΔE 2.17 · LRV
2161-30
#AB7E51
Dark Mustard
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 24
1106
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan
ΔE 3.15 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6117
#A57955
Smokey Topaz
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 22
SW 9105
#A78361
Almond Roca
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 25
SW 2814
#A58258
Rookwood Antique Gold
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 25
SW 6131
#AD8451
Chamois
ΔE 5 · LRV 26
SW 7702
#B0785C
Spiced Cider
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 23

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All brown at Behr →
MQ2-11
#A17F63
Outdoor Land
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 24
S220-5
#A37F66
Nutshell
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 24
S260-6
#A77D4D
Circus Peanut
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 23
BIC-44
#A7855D
Chamois Leather
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 26
MQ2-14
#A28157
Lavish Gold
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 24

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 26
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 21
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 15.23 · LRV 25
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 16.51 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 16.71 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.97
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 26
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 12.61 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 15.16 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 17.17 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.69
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 15.17 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 17.12 · LRV 20
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 18.92 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.89
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.89 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 17.2 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 22.03 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 26.33 · LRV 27

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6111
S'mores
LRV 24
DE5264
Saddle Brown
LRV 24
DE6138
Dark Sepia
LRV 27
DE6181
Banner Gold
LRV 25
DE6131
Teddy Bear
LRV 24
DE5215
Caramel Apple
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AB7F5B in HSL space. Pair Roman Brick with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AB7F5B + #5B87AB
TRIADIC
#AB7F5B · #5BAB7F · #7F5BAB
ANALOGOUS
#AB5B5F · #AB7F5B · #ABA75B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.55:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.92:1 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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