Whole Wheat
DE6124 · #A48B73 · LRV 26 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Whole Wheat26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Whole Wheat, Really?
Whole Wheat reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6124 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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 Whole Wheat 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 DE6124 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 | Double LatteSW 9108 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Distant LandN260-5 · Behr | 1.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clay1034 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cream PieM143 · Valspar | 1.6 | 27.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ConfidencePPG1078-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ConfidencePPG1078-5 · Glidden | 2.6 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Whole Wheat 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 #A48B73 in HSL space. Pair Whole Wheat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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