Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Stone Cottage |
| SKU | DEBN28 |
| Hex | #897F6F |
| RGB | 137, 127, 111 |
| HSL | 37°, 10%, 49% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Stone Cottage
With an LRV of 21, Stone Cottage 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.
Stone Cottage 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.
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Stone Cottage 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 #897F6F in HSL space. Pair Stone Cottage 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 Stone Cottage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stone Cottage 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 DEBN28 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Habitat (SW 9608), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Habitat swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stone Cottage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Patches (PPG1024-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Patches swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Valspar's nearest match is Mossy Aura (6002-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.7 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Mossy Aura swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Randolph Stone (CW-75), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Randolph Stone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Kompozit's nearest match is Moonscape (0227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Moonscape swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fireplace Mantel (0569), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stone Cottage
At Clare, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stone Cottage
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stone Cottage is Niagara Valley (422-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niagara Valley swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stone Cottage
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Stone Cottage. The nearest is Stonewall (BD35) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stonewall swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Stone Cottage. The nearest is Dauphin (NO. 54) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Behr has no exact twin of Stone Cottage. The nearest is Road Less-Travelled (T18-07) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Road Less-Travelled swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Cottage — the nearest deck color, Boutique Gray (JG-125), is clearly different (ΔE 5.45). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN28 instead. See the full Boutique Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stone Cottage
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Cottage — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN28 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →