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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6205

Dunn-Edwards Stucco Tan#E8DECE · LRV 74

Stucco Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6205 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS STUCCO TAN
RGB 232, 222, 206 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Stucco Tan
SKU DE6205
Hex #E8DECE
RGB 232, 222, 206
HSL 37°, 36%, 86%
LRV 74
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Stucco Tan

At LRV 74, Stucco Tan is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Stucco Tan is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Sedona
SKU 0334 · #E7E0CF · LRV 75
ΔE 1.7 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.42
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9180
#E8DECD
Aged White
ΔE 0.42 · LRV 74
SW 6140
#E9DECF
Moderate White
ΔE 0.78 · LRV 74
SW 6098
#E5DDD0
Pacer White
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 73
SW 6112
#EBDDCB
Biscuit
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 74
SW 7010
#E5DFD2
White Duck
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 74

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-310
#E8DECF
First Crush
ΔE 0.43 · LRV
1016
#E7DDCF
Ionic Column
ΔE 0.89 · LRV 70
CC-428
#E7DDCF
Ice Breaker
ΔE 0.89 · LRV
963
#E5DECE
Maritime White
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 72
OC-5
#E5DECE
Maritime White
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 72

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All neutral at Valspar →
3003-10C
#E6DCCC
Cream in My Coffee
ΔE 0.45 · LRV 72.3
7006-9
#E9E0D2
Totten's Inlet
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 75.2
7002-13
#EADFCC
Courtyard Tan
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 74.5
2004-10C
#E8DDD0
Balance
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 73.6
2005-10C
#E9DCD2
Bungalow White
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 73.3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Behr →
UL150-10
#E8DCCB
Aged Parchment
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 73
HDC-CT-05
#E6DCCE
Pale Palomino
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 72
750C-2
#E7DFD2
Hazelnut Cream
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 74
MQ3-13
#E6DFD2
Crisp Linen
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 74
N300-2
#E4DFCD
Canvas Luggage
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 75
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 78
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 74
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 74
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 75

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 74
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 74
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 73
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 75
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1071-1
#EADFD2
South Peak
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 75
1097-2
#E4DFD1
Southern Breeze
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 74
1008-1
#E5E0D2
Focus
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 75
1099-2
#E6E0CC
Vanilla Love
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 74
FLLW999
#E6E0CC
Wright Oyster Shell
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 84
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 86
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 60

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEC765
Bone
LRV 75
DEC741
Bone White
LRV 74
DEC749
Linen White
LRV 73
DEC758
Cashmere
LRV 73
DEC753
Almond
LRV 73
DE6114
Dry Dune
LRV 76

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E8DECE in HSL space. Pair Stucco Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E8DECE + #CED8E8
TRIADIC
#E8DECE · #CEE8DE · #DECEE8
ANALOGOUS
#E8D1CE · #E8DECE · #E5E8CE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.77:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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