Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Tobacco Incense |
| SKU | DEBN79 |
| Hex | #615D5A |
| RGB | 97, 93, 90 |
| HSL | 26°, 4%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Tobacco Incense
With an LRV of 11, Tobacco Incense is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Tobacco Incense works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray 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 Tobacco Incense 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 #615D5A in HSL space. Pair Tobacco Incense 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 Tobacco Incense Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tobacco Incense 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 DEBN79 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Ironclad (SW 9570) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ironclad swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
The closest Behr equivalent of Tobacco Incense is Intellectual (PPU18-19). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Behr is your counter, order Intellectual and you'll get the same color. See the full Intellectual swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tobacco Incense. The nearest is Spanish Moss (ES-44) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
Valspar has no exact twin of Tobacco Incense. The nearest is Wetlands (5007-2C) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wetlands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tobacco Incense is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Stone's Throw and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Glidden, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Ashen (447-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Otter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Rocking Horse (JG-121) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Tobacco Incense. The nearest is Beetle Black (NO. G16) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beetle Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tobacco Incense. The nearest is Gargoyle (0550) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Zen Retreat (0535) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
Rodda's nearest match is Space Dive (R023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tobacco Incense without repainting risk. See the full Space Dive swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tobacco Incense
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tobacco Incense is Zen Retreat (0535) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →