Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Smoked Oak Brown |
| SKU | DEBN76 |
| Hex | #786E61 |
| RGB | 120, 110, 97 |
| HSL | 34°, 11%, 43% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Smoked Oak Brown
With an LRV of 16, Smoked Oak Brown 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.
Smoked Oak Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Behr
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Smoked Oak Brown 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 #786E61 in HSL space. Pair Smoked Oak Brown 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 Smoked Oak Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smoked Oak Brown 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 DEBN76 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown is Woodcliff Lake (980). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Woodcliff Lake and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodcliff Lake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown is Exposed (441-6DB). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Exposed and you'll get the same color. See the full Exposed swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Groundbreaking (8005-8F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oak Brown without repainting risk. See the full Groundbreaking swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grey Locks (0570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oak Brown without repainting risk. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sleeping Giant (PPG1025-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oak Brown without repainting risk. See the full Sleeping Giant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Smoked Oak Brown. The nearest is Broccoli Brown (NO. 198) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Smoked Oak Brown. The nearest is Stormy Weather (0576) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stormy Weather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Smoked Oak Brown. The nearest is Clydesdale (C2-839) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clydesdale swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Behr has no exact twin of Smoked Oak Brown. The nearest is Antique Earth (PPU5-03) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antique Earth swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoked Oak Brown. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, Sage Green Light (SW 2851), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN76 instead. See the full Sage Green Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 6.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN76 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Oak Brown — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN76 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →