Stone Creek
DE6278 · #8F9183 · LRV 26 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Dried Thyme21
- 3Stone Creek26
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Stone Creek, Really?
Stone Creek reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6278 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stone Creek
Stone Creek is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Stone Creek
Stone Creek sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Stone Creek are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6278 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Canal StreetSW 9523 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Muted SageN350-5 · Behr | 2.8 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm Cloud Gray2140-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Thames FogV144-5 · Valspar | 0.6 | 27.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · Glidden | 4.6 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Stone Creek within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8F9183 in HSL space. Pair Stone Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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