Wind in the Willows
DEGR10 · #A39D99 · LRV 34 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Wind in the Willows34
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Wind in the Willows, Really?
Wind in the Willows reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wind in the Willows
Wind in the Willows is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Wind in the Willows
Wind in the Willows sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Wind in the Willows 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 DEGR10 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 | BedrockSW 9563 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fashion GrayPPU18-15 · Behr | 1.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Willow Creek1468 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hazy Stratus4004-1C · Valspar | 3.0 | 35.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ShadowyPPG0998-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ShadowyPPG0998-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wind in the Willows 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 #A39D99 in HSL space. Pair Wind in the Willows with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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