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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEBN53

Dunn-Edwards To The Manor Brown#7C694D · LRV 15

To The Manor Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEBN53 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS TO THE MANOR BROWN
RGB 124, 105, 77 LRV 15

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name To The Manor Brown
SKU DEBN53
Hex #7C694D
RGB 124, 105, 77
HSL 36°, 23%, 39%
LRV 15
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards To The Manor Brown

With an LRV of 15, To The Manor Brown 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.

To The Manor Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 brown from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All brown at Behr →
T14-6 · #7B684D · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 15
280F-6 · #7E6849 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 15
PPU8-01 · #7B6C4E · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 15
PPU8-1 · #7B6C4E · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 15
250F-6 · #81664C · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 15

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2843 · #7A6A51 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 15
SW 9529 · #7D6E52 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 16
SW 6139 · #7F6743 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 15
SW 6152 · #786957 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 15
SW 6103 · #7D644D · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 14

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All brown at Dutch Boy →
418-6DB · #776549 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 14
419-6DB · #786957 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 15
416-6DB · #826D59 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 16
421-5DB · #726B5B · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 15
323-6DB · #706B51 · ΔE 7.09 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
238 · #7B6B4E · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 15
AF-115 · #7D664D · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 16
1043 · #826849 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 15
1127 · #7F664E · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 14
HC-73 · #7F664E · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 15

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0284 · #7B6847 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 14
0270 · #866B4A · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 16
0179 · #85694E · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 16
0347 · #716850 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 14
0382 · #776D4E · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 15

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-887 · #7E6E55 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 16
C2-630 · #80654A · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 14
C2-629 · #736956 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 14
C2-645 · #726B52 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 15
C2-599 · #856752 · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 15

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All brown at Kompozit →
0305 · #816945 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 15
0353 · #776949 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 15
0333 · #7A6B49 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 15
0368 · #766A47 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 15
0361 · #746A4B · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All brown at Valspar →
M119 · #7C6D58 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 16
6008-4C · #806D46 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 15.9
8004-20F · #7A6F58 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 16
V147-5 · #7A6F58 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 16.3
V146-5 · #776E56 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 15.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1027-6 · #7A6E54 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 16
PPG1096-7 · #806740 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 15
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 16
PPG1085-7 · #7B644E · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 14
PPG1026-7 · #746B51 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 17
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 15
JG-164 · #825E3F · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 13
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 7.74 · LRV 18
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.44
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 14
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 14
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.14
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 16.47 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 23.96 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.49
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 10.49 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 10.93 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 15.67 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 17.64 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 21.13 · LRV 14

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6203 · LRV 14
DEBN39 · LRV 15
DE6126 · LRV 14
DEBN36 · LRV 14
DE6133 · LRV 13
DET658 · LRV 16

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7C694D in HSL space. Pair To The Manor Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C694D + #4D607C
TRIADIC
#7C694D · #4D7C69 · #694D7C
ANALOGOUS
#7C524D · #7C694D · #787C4D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.27:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.98:1 AA Large

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

Dunn-Edwards To The Manor Brown Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching To The Manor Brown 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 DEBN53 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

The closest Behr equivalent of To The Manor Brown is Boho (T14-6). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If Behr is your counter, order Boho and you'll get the same color. See the full Boho swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Roycroft Brass (SW 2843), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for To The Manor Brown without repainting risk. See the full Roycroft Brass swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wild Woods (418-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for To The Manor Brown without repainting risk. See the full Wild Woods swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Urban Legend (238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for To The Manor Brown without repainting risk. See the full Urban Legend swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for To The Manor Brown without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

At Valspar, the closest color to To The Manor Brown is Natural Habitat (M119) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Habitat swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

At Kompozit, the closest color to To The Manor Brown is Grasslands (0333) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grasslands swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

C2 Paint has no exact twin of To The Manor Brown. The nearest is Impeccable (C2-630) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Impeccable swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of To The Manor Brown. The nearest is Hip Waders (PPG1026-7) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hip Waders swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of To The Manor Brown — the nearest deck color, Wainscot (NO. 55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.44). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN53 instead. See the full Wainscot swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of To The Manor Brown — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN53 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of To The Manor Brown — the nearest deck color, Landscape (JG-49), is clearly different (ΔE 7.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN53 instead. See the full Landscape swatch →

Clare Equivalent of To The Manor Brown

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of To The Manor Brown — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 10.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN53 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

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