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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6076

Dunn-Edwards Wandering Road#876D5E · LRV 17

Wandering Road reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6076 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS WANDERING ROAD
RGB 135, 109, 94 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Wandering Road
SKU DE6076
Hex #876D5E
RGB 135, 109, 94
HSL 22°, 18%, 45%
LRV 17
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Dunn-Edwards Wandering Road

With an LRV of 17, Wandering Road 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.

Wandering Road 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.

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
Cupcake
SKU 0178 · #8A6E53 · LRV 17
ΔE 4.94 (noticeable)
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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 brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All brown at Valspar →
2005-9B
#8B7161
Zanzibar Spice
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 18.1
2006-9B
#846B59
Scented Candle
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 16.1
2003-9B
#896B5E
Sea Lion Brown
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 16.6
V084-5
#8B6A52
Brownie Scout
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 16.5
1001-9B
#7F706A
Thorny Brush
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 17.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
AF-160
#8C6F5D
Carob
ΔE 1.73 · LRV
2110-30
#886A59
Saddle Soap
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 18
CSP-355
#8A6E62
Riverbank
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 18
1014
#8C6D5E
Chocolate Pudding
ΔE 2.03 · LRV
1022
#836F5D
Maple Shadows
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 18

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2836
#85695B
Quartersawn Oak
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 16
SW 7525
#8A7362
Tree Branch
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 19
SW 7509
#826F5E
Tiki Hut
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 17
SW 6145
#867057
Thatch Brown
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 17
SW 38
#7F7263
Library Pewter
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 17

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All brown at Behr →
MQ2-43
#8C6E5B
Antiquities
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 17
BXC-84
#87695B
Corral Brown
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 16
MQ2-49
#806D5D
Kaffee
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 16
PPU5-04
#827060
Mocha Latte
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 17
PPU5-4
#827060
Mocha Latte
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 17

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1073-6
#8A7265
Derby Brown
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 18
1072-6
#896757
Suede Leather
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 16
1077-6
#816B56
Salted Pretzel
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 16
1079-6
#8C6E54
Caravel Brown
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 17
1015-6
#816F6B
Granite Boulder
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 17

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 18
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 17
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 12.32 · LRV 17
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 14.87 · LRV 15
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 18.58 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.78
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 13
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 15
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 18.41 · LRV 19
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 18.53 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.47
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 16.25 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.64 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 22.83 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.55
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 21.52 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Wandering Road 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
Bannister Brown
LRV 16
DE6132
Big Stone Beach
LRV 17
DE6047
Eclectic Plum
LRV 18
DE6083
Badlands Sunset
LRV 17
DE6119
Neutral Valley
LRV 16
DE6097
Monterey Brown
LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #876D5E in HSL space. Pair Wandering Road with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#876D5E + #5E7887
TRIADIC
#876D5E · #5E876D · #6D5E87
ANALOGOUS
#875E64 · #876D5E · #87825E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.8:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.38:1 AA Large

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

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