Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Wild Bill Brown |
| SKU | DET688 |
| Hex | #795745 |
| RGB | 121, 87, 69 |
| HSL | 21°, 27%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Wild Bill Brown
With an LRV of 11, Wild Bill Brown 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.
Wild Bill Brown 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Wild Bill Brown 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 #795745 in HSL space. Pair Wild Bill Brown 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 Wild Bill Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wild Bill Brown 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 DET688 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
The closest Valspar equivalent of Wild Bill Brown is Wooden Wagon (3001-7A). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.6 vs 11). If Valspar is your counter, order Wooden Wagon and you'll get the same color. See the full Wooden Wagon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Behr's nearest match is Wild Stallion (ECC-54-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Bill Brown without repainting risk. See the full Wild Stallion swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Bill Brown without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hedgehog Brown (2097-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Bill Brown without repainting risk. See the full Hedgehog Brown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wild Bill Brown is Brunette (C2-597) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brunette swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wild Bill Brown is Grounded (SW 6089) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grounded swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wild Bill Brown is Java Bean (412-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Java Bean swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Wild Bill Brown. The nearest is Molasses (PPG1079-7) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Molasses swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Backdrop has no exact twin of Wild Bill Brown. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Bill Brown — the nearest deck color, Alpha Male (0193), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET688 instead. See the full Alpha Male swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Bill Brown — the nearest deck color, Etruscan Red (NO. 56), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET688 instead. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Bill Brown — the nearest deck color, Cognac (JG-164), is clearly different (ΔE 5.55). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET688 instead. See the full Cognac swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wild Bill Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Bill Brown — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 9.52). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET688 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →