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Stone Ground

DEBN25 · #877B70 · LRV 20 · warm red-orange tone

DEBN25 · #877B70 · LRV 20 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Stone Ground
DUNN-EDWARDS · DEBN25 · #877B70
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDEBN25 · all Dunn-Edwards neutrals
LRV20Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#877B70 · 135, 123, 112 · 29°, 9%, 48%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne8
  2. 2Roycroft Brass15
  3. 3Stone Ground20
  4. 4Dorian Gray39
  5. 5Mindful Gray48
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Stone Ground, Really?

Stone Ground reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEBN25 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Stone Ground

Stone Ground 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Stone Ground

With an LRV of 20, Stone Ground 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Stone Ground 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN25 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Stone Ground · 5.1 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Stone Ground · 4.1 : 1 · large text only

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 #877B70 in HSL space. Pair Stone Ground with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#877B70 + #707C87
TRIADIC
#877B70 · #70877B · #7B7087
ANALOGOUS
#877071 · #877B70 · #878770

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