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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEBN16

Dunn-Edwards Triple Chocolate Mousse#806A62 · LRV 16

Triple Chocolate Mousse reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEBN16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
RGB 128, 106, 98 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Triple Chocolate Mousse
SKU DEBN16
Hex #806A62
RGB 128, 106, 98
HSL 16°, 13%, 44%
LRV 16
Undertone red / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Triple Chocolate Mousse

With an LRV of 16, Triple Chocolate Mousse is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Triple Chocolate Mousse works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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 neutral from that brand.

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
404-5DB · #7D6861 · ΔE 1 · LRV 15
443-5DB · #776A64 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 15
446-5DB · #816D6D · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 17
416-6DB · #826D59 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 16
441-6DB · #786D60 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 16

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0142 · #816B60 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 16
0136 · #84675B · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 15
0220 · #756A5C · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 15
0570 · #776F64 · ΔE 7.74 · LRV 16
0577 · #757166 · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 17

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All neutral at Valspar →
1002-9B · #7B685F · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 14.8
8004-5F · #7B6863 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 15
V128-5 · #7B6863 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 15
8005-10F · #7A6B61 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 16
V130-5 · #7A6B61 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 15.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1017-6 · #7A6761 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 15
PPG1076-6 · #7E685B · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 15
PPG1015-6 · #81706B · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 17
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 16
PPG1025-6 · #786E5E · ΔE 8.53 · LRV 16

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All neutral at Kompozit →
0142 · #7B645A · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 14
0129 · #8F685D · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 17
Emu
0549 · #756E6D · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 16
0213 · #7E7264 · ΔE 7.05 · LRV 17
0570 · #72695E · ΔE 7.34 · LRV 14

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All neutral at Behr →
770B-6 · #796962 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 15
PPU5-03 · #7E6C60 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
PPU5-3 · #7E6C60 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
QE-23 · #7B695D · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 15
MQ1-41 · #7F6B6A · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2836 · #85695B · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 16
SW 6040 · #756761 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 14
SW 6075 · #756861 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 15
SW 22 · #7E696A · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 16
SW 7509 · #826F5E · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 17

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1245 · #866963 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 17
1008 · #806D60 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 16
1252 · #7F6868 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 16
994 · #7B6C5D · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 16
HC-69 · #7B6C5D · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 16

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-823 · #7F6859 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 15
C2-839 · #7E6C5E · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 16
C2-599 · #856752 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 15
C2-887 · #7E6E55 · ΔE 9.7 · LRV 16
C2-903 · #776F5B · ΔE 11.02 · LRV 16

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 18
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 13
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 11.64 · LRV 17
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 13.56 · LRV 17
JG-66 · #676B5E · ΔE 15.48 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 14
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 14
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 8.08 · LRV 18
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 10 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 12.2 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 14.35 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 22.04 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.03
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 17.78 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 18.59 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 20.73 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6069 · LRV 15
DEBN75 · LRV 16
DEPF06 · LRV 15
DE6397 · LRV 16
DE6076 · LRV 16
DEBN15 · LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #806A62 in HSL space. Pair Triple Chocolate Mousse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#806A62 + #627880
TRIADIC
#806A62 · #62806A · #6A6280
ANALOGOUS
#806269 · #806A62 · #807962

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.05:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.16:1 AA Large

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

Dunn-Edwards Triple Chocolate Mousse Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Triple Chocolate Mousse 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 DEBN16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Archwood (404-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Triple Chocolate Mousse without repainting risk. See the full Archwood swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ranch House (0142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Triple Chocolate Mousse without repainting risk. See the full Ranch House swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

At Kompozit, the closest color to Triple Chocolate Mousse is Ranch House (0142) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ranch House swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Triple Chocolate Mousse is Warrior (PPG1076-6) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warrior swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Triple Chocolate Mousse is Quartersawn Oak (SW 2836) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quartersawn Oak swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

At Behr, the closest color to Triple Chocolate Mousse is Antique Earth (PPU5-03) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Earth swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Triple Chocolate Mousse is Devonwood Taupe (1008) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Devonwood Taupe swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Valspar has no exact twin of Triple Chocolate Mousse. The nearest is Gateway Arch (8005-10F) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gateway Arch swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Triple Chocolate Mousse. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Triple Chocolate Mousse. The nearest is Clydesdale (C2-839) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clydesdale swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Triple Chocolate Mousse. The nearest is London Clay (NO. 244) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Clay swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Clare has no exact twin of Triple Chocolate Mousse. The nearest is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Triple Chocolate Mousse — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN16 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

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