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Wood Lake

DE6075 · #A08475 · LRV 24 · warm red-orange tone

DE6075 · #A08475 · LRV 24 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Wood Lake
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6075 · #A08475
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE6075 · all Dunn-Edwards browns
LRV24Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#A08475 · 160, 132, 117 · 21°, 18%, 54%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Wood Lake24
  4. 4Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Wood Lake, Really?

Wood Lake reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6075 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Wood Lake

Wood Lake 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Wood Lake

With an LRV of 24, Wood Lake 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Wood Lake 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6075 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Wood Lake within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Wood Lake · 6.1 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Wood Lake · 3.5 : 1 · large text only

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 #A08475 in HSL space. Pair Wood Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A08475 + #7591A0
TRIADIC
#A08475 · #75A084 · #8475A0
ANALOGOUS
#A0757B · #A08475 · #A09A75

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