Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Sunken Ship |
| SKU | DEA148 |
| Hex | #6B443D |
| RGB | 107, 68, 61 |
| HSL | 9°, 27%, 33% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Sunken Ship
At LRV 7, Sunken Ship is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Sunken Ship earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Sunken Ship 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 #6B443D in HSL space. Pair Sunken Ship 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 Sunken Ship Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sunken Ship 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 DEA148 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Carriage Door (SW 7594) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carriage Door swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sunken Ship
Behr's nearest match is Autumn Leaves (ECC-31-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sunken Ship without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Leaves swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sunken Ship is English Manor (2103-20) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full English Manor swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Valspar, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Uluru Sunset (T583) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Uluru Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burgundy Wine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Glidden, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burgundy Wine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Buckeye Nut (410-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckeye Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Tavern Oak (HGSW 3051) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tavern Oak swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Mountain Currant (JG-171) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sunken Ship
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sunken Ship is Deep Reddish Brown (NO. W101). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Deep Reddish Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Deep Reddish Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sunken Ship
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sunken Ship is Earthly Pleasure (0102) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earthly Pleasure swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sunken Ship
Rodda has no exact twin of Sunken Ship. The nearest is Autumn Maple (CA228) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Maple swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sunken Ship
C2 Paint's nearest match is Spanish Tile (C2-550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sunken Ship without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Tile swatch →