Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Wandering Road |
| SKU | DE6076 |
| Hex | #876D5E |
| RGB | 135, 109, 94 |
| HSL | 22°, 18%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Wandering Road
With an LRV of 16, 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.
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 brown 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 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.
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.
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 Wandering Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wandering Road 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 DE6076 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wandering Road
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Tiki Hut (SW 7509) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tiki Hut swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wandering Road
Behr's nearest match is Antiquities (MQ2-43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wandering Road without repainting risk. See the full Antiquities swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wandering Road
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wandering Road is Riverbank (CSP-355) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Riverbank swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wandering Road
At Valspar, the closest color to Wandering Road is Sea Lion Brown (2003-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.6 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Lion Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wandering Road
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wandering Road is Suede Leather (PPG1072-6) — 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-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Suede Leather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wandering Road
At Glidden, the closest color to Wandering Road is Toast Brown (80YR 16/193) — very close at ΔE 2.89, 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 Toast Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wandering Road
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Tanned Hyde (416-6DB) at ΔE 3.92 — 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 Tanned Hyde swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wandering Road
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Tiki Hut (HGSW 2492) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tiki Hut swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wandering Road
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Wandering Road is Elemental (JG-129) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elemental swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wandering Road
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wandering Road is Ranch House (0142) — very close at ΔE 2.28, 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 Ranch House swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wandering Road
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Hitching Post (H0131) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hitching Post swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Wandering Road
Rodda has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Grain (CA059) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wandering Road
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Clydesdale (C2-839) at ΔE 3.58 — 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wandering Road
Kompozit has no exact twin of Wandering Road. The nearest is Cupcake (0178) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cupcake swatch →