Well-Crafted
DEGR35 · #AEA898 · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Well-Crafted39
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Well-Crafted, Really?
Well-Crafted reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR35 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Well-Crafted
Well-Crafted 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.
How Lighting Changes Well-Crafted
Well-Crafted sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Well-Crafted are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR35 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | IllusionSW 9592 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sage WisdomMQ6-27 · Behr | 2.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Jockey Hollow GrayHC-108 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Artemis8006-1D · Valspar | 0.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Olive ItPPG1032-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Scottish MoorPPG11-20 · Glidden | 2.5 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Well-Crafted within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEA898 in HSL space. Pair Well-Crafted with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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