Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Ruddy Oak |
| SKU | DE5188 |
| Hex | #A5654E |
| RGB | 165, 101, 78 |
| HSL | 16°, 36%, 48% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Ruddy Oak
With an LRV of 17, Ruddy Oak 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.
Ruddy Oak works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Ruddy Oak 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 #A5654E in HSL space. Pair Ruddy Oak 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 Ruddy Oak Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ruddy Oak 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 DE5188 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ruddy Oak is Roycroft Adobe (SW 40) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roycroft Adobe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
At Behr, the closest color to Ruddy Oak is Smoldering Copper (QE-13) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoldering Copper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Ruddy Oak. The nearest is Brickyard Clay (CW-235) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brickyard Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Valspar's nearest match is Deep Clay Red (2003-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Deep Clay Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ruddy Oak is Warm Up (PPG1067-6) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Up swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Glidden's nearest match is Classic Brick Red (50YR 16/295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Classic Brick Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Brandi-ed Orange (308-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Brandi-ed Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ruddy Oak. The nearest is Copper Mountain (HGSW 2101) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Mountain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ruddy Oak. The nearest is Work Worn Wood (JG-35) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ruddy Oak. The nearest is Book Room Red (NO. 50) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Book Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mandalay Road (0039), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Mandalay Road swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spiced Carrot (0052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Carrot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Rodda's nearest match is Terracotta (CA224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ruddy Oak. The nearest is Wulfenite (C2-556) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wulfenite swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ruddy Oak
Kompozit's nearest match is Spiced Carrot (0052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruddy Oak without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Carrot swatch →