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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6249

Dunn-Edwards Trinity Islands#B9B79B · LRV 47

Trinity Islands reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6249 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS TRINITY ISLANDS
RGB 185, 183, 155 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Trinity Islands
SKU DE6249
Hex #B9B79B
RGB 185, 183, 155
HSL 56°, 18%, 67%
LRV 47
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Trinity Islands

Trinity Islands sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Trinity Islands 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
Roman Ruins
SKU 0225 · #C0B5A0 · LRV 47
ΔE 5.57 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Behr →
PPU9-09
#B8B396
Seedling
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 45
PPU9-9
#B8B396
Seedling
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 45
QE-34
#B8B6A1
Court Green
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 46
N310-4
#B3B899
Desert Khaki
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 46
N330-4
#B3B897
Explorer Khaki
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
508
#B8B8A1
Tree Moss
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 47
1517
#B9B396
Mosaic Tile
ΔE 2 · LRV
AF-455
#B2B69F
Croquet
ΔE 3 · LRV 45
CSP-835
#B5B895
Spring Has Sprung
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 45
243
#C1B697
Baffin Island
ΔE 4 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All neutral at Valspar →
T629
#BBBAA3
Garnish
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 48.3
T628
#B7BAA3
Mossy
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 47.9
P060
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 48.7
T690
#BCB5A2
Patrick's Eyes
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 46.3
T579
#C0B6A0
Kiln Clay
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 47.1

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 44
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 43
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 47
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 45
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 48
1028-3
#B7B8A5
Pine Crush
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 47
1030-3
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 46
1026-3
#BEB394
Easy
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 45
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 48

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 44
SW 6177
#BBBCA7
Softened Green
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 49
SW 7543
#BCB099
Avenue Tan
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 44
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 47
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.89
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 49
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.7 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 23.04 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6256
Turtle Trail
LRV 46
DEC780
Tickled Crow
LRV 48
DE6242
Wells Gray
LRV 46
DE6263
Pistachio Shell
LRV 45
DE6214
Pigeon Gray
LRV 47
DE6221
Flintstone
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B9B79B in HSL space. Pair Trinity Islands with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9B79B + #9B9DB9
TRIADIC
#B9B79B · #9BB9B7 · #B79BB9
ANALOGOUS
#B9A89B · #B9B79B · #ACB99B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.31:1 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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