Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Wild Horses |
| SKU | DET683 |
| Hex | #8D6747 |
| RGB | 141, 103, 71 |
| HSL | 27°, 33%, 42% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Wild Horses
With an LRV of 16, Wild Horses 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 Horses 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Wild Horses 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 #8D6747 in HSL space. Pair Wild Horses 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 Horses Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wild Horses 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 DET683 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Wild Horses
The closest Behr equivalent of Wild Horses is Barcelona Brown (QE-31). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). If Behr is your counter, order Barcelona Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Barcelona Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wild Horses
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Wild Horses is Glenwood Brown (1141). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Glenwood Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Glenwood Brown swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wild Horses
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Craft Paper (SW 6125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Craft Paper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wild Horses
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Noah's Boat (315-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Noah's Boat swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wild Horses
Valspar's nearest match is Dancing Bear (M137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.5 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Dancing Bear swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wild Horses
Kompozit's nearest match is Rare Happening (0242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Rare Happening swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wild Horses
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wild Horses
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Slippery Stone (PPG1080-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wild Horses without repainting risk. See the full Slippery Stone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wild Horses
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wild Horses is Mossy Stone (BD83) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wild Horses
Backdrop has no exact twin of Wild Horses. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wild Horses
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Horses — the nearest deck color, Wainscot (NO. 55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET683 instead. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wild Horses
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Horses — the nearest deck color, Remote Trail (JG-165), is clearly different (ΔE 9.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET683 instead. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wild Horses
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wild Horses — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 14.67). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET683 instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →