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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6137

Dunn-Edwards Tan Plan#C19E78 · LRV 37

Tan Plan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6137 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS TAN PLAN
RGB 193, 158, 120 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Tan Plan
SKU DE6137
Hex #C19E78
RGB 193, 158, 120
HSL 31°, 37%, 61%
LRV 37
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Tan Plan

Tan Plan sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Tan Plan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Cocoa Nib
SKU 0260 · #BC9F7E · LRV 37
ΔE 2.05 (close)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-360
#C49F78
Farm Fresh
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 37
1070
#C19D73
Barley Harvest
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 35
2162-40
#C09D73
Peanut Shell
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 35
1090
#C39B74
Butternut Squash
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 35
1040
#BCA47E
Spice Gold
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Valspar →
8003-20E
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 37
V088-4
#BB9A75
Corky
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 35.1
3005-9C
#BDA076
Caraway Seed
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 37.5
2008-8A
#C29875
Friendly Tan
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 35.1
M139
#C59C69
Western Wear
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 36.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7695
#BD9C77
Mesa Tan
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 36
SW 7680
#C09972
Lanyard
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 35
SW 9025
#BA9C75
Coriander Powder
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 36
SW 10
#C19E80
Wickerwork
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 37
SW 12
#C19F6E
Empire Gold
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 37

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at Behr →
PPU4-06
#BE9B7A
Teatime
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 36
PPU4-6
#BE9B7A
Teatime
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 36
MQ2-28
#BC9F7D
Modern History
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 37
N270-4
#BE9F80
Oxford Street
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 37
MQ2-12
#BF9E80
Milano
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-01
#BB9B7D
Maison De Campagne
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 35
1095-5
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 39
1082-5
#C89B75
Doeskin
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 37
1086-5
#B89E78
Earthy Ocher
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 36
16-02
#C79C7C
Summer Spice
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.69
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 12.34 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 15.74 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 17.29 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 22.22 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.79
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 38
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 39
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 14.33 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.34
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.69 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.26 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.49 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.61
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 9.61 · LRV 39
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 40
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 11.03 · LRV 33
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 12.14 · LRV 37

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6144
Graham Cracker
LRV 39
DE6159
Bread Pudding
LRV 38
DE6173
Paper Sack
LRV 36
DE5263
Sonora Shade
LRV 35
DEC729
Medallion
LRV 40
DE6110
Warm Hearth
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C19E78 in HSL space. Pair Tan Plan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C19E78 + #789BC1
TRIADIC
#C19E78 · #78C19E · #9E78C1
ANALOGOUS
#C17A78 · #C19E78 · #C0C178

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.49:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.43:1 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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