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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6111

Dunn-Edwards S'mores#A87F5F · LRV 24

S'mores reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6111 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS S'MORES
RGB 168, 127, 95 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name S'mores
SKU DE6111
Hex #A87F5F
RGB 168, 127, 95
HSL 26°, 30%, 52%
LRV 24
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards S'mores

With an LRV of 24, S'mores 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.

S'mores 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.

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 2.74 (close)
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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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-16
#A9805D
Treasure Hunt
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 25
1080-6
#A37D5A
Cinnamon Crunch
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 23
15-03
#AE8661
Bronco Brown
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 27
1088-6
#AD8458
Cool Copper
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 26
1096-6
#A0855C
Timber Beam
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All brown at Valspar →
8004-12E
#AA8064
Teddy
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 25
V084-4
#A58065
Dockside
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 24.2
V086-4
#AA815B
Freckled Nose
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 25.1
M135
#A38163
Elegant Earth
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 24.6
8003-19E
#A38365
Crumbling Cork
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 25

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All brown at Behr →
MQ2-11
#A17F63
Outdoor Land
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 24
S220-5
#A37F66
Nutshell
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 24
MQ2-42
#A4816C
Warm Cognac
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 25
BIC-44
#A7855D
Chamois Leather
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 26
MQ2-14
#A28157
Lavish Gold
ΔE 5 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9105
#A78361
Almond Roca
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 25
SW 9092
#A3846C
Iced Mocha
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 25
SW 7522
#9F8267
Meadowlark
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 24
SW 6109
#9E8163
Hopsack
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 24
SW 2814
#A58258
Rookwood Antique Gold
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1092
#A97B54
Glazed Pear
ΔE 2.45 · LRV
CSP-290
#A27F5D
Café au Lait
ΔE 2.46 · LRV
1071
#A77F57
Fairmont Gold
ΔE 2.79 · LRV
1091
#AE8157
Warm Apple Crisp
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 26
1222
#B17D60
Lenape Trail
ΔE 3.8 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 26
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 21
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 14.37 · LRV 25
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 16.24 · LRV 26
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 18.8 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.16
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 26
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 10.59 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 14.16 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 16.67 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.27
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.27 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.38 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 16.99 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 21.41 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 25.48 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.94
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 11.94 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 18.12 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 20.43 · LRV 21

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEC713
Roman Brick
LRV 25
DE5264
Saddle Brown
LRV 24
DE6131
Teddy Bear
LRV 24
DE6118
Sandpit
LRV 22
DE6138
Dark Sepia
LRV 27
DE6181
Banner Gold
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A87F5F in HSL space. Pair S'mores with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A87F5F + #5F88A8
TRIADIC
#A87F5F · #5FA87F · #7F5FA8
ANALOGOUS
#A85F63 · #A87F5F · #A8A35F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.58:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.87:1 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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