Wine Stain
DEA145 · #69444F · LRV 7 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Liberty Blue1
- 2Wine Stain7
- 3Blue Nova17
- 4Gothic Purple24
What Color Is Wine Stain, Really?
Wine Stain reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEA145 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wine Stain
Wine Stain earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Wine Stain
At LRV 7, Wine Stain is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Wine Stain 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 DEA145 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 | Deep MaroonSW 72 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mixed Berry JamUL100-21 · Behr | 0.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bordeaux Red1365 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stoic1010-6 · Valspar | 3.1 | 7.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chilled WinePPG1045-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chilled WinePPG1045-7 · Glidden | 3.1 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wine Stain 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 #69444F in HSL space. Pair Wine Stain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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