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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6038

Dunn-Edwards Young Fawn#C3B4B3 · LRV 47

Young Fawn reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6038 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS YOUNG FAWN
RGB 195, 180, 179 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Young Fawn
SKU DE6038
Hex #C3B4B3
RGB 195, 180, 179
HSL 4°, 12%, 73%
LRV 47
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Young Fawn

Young Fawn sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Young Fawn 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
North Island
SKU 0552 · #BCB6B4 · LRV 47
ΔE 4.17 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1014-4
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 46
18-04
#C3B8B7
Luxurious
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 49
1003-3
#B8B4B6
Silver Bells
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 46
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 46
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6016
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 46
SW 6009
#C2B6B6
Imagine
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 48
SW 6030
#C3B1AC
Artistic Taupe
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 46
SW 21
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 48
SW 7079
#BCB6B6
Ponder
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2114-50
#C2B5B7
Victorian Mauve
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 48
AF-615
#C4B7BB
Violetta
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 49
CSP-405
#C5B7AC
Knitting Basket
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 48
1005
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 49
CC-394
#C3B8AE
Boulevard
ΔE 5.6 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Valspar →
8004-4C
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 46
V126-3
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 46.3
8004-2C
#C3B7BC
Sun Painter
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 49
T563
#C4B3AB
Woven Cashmere
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 46.8
1002-10B
#C5B6AE
Seagull Beach
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 48.4

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Behr →
N160-3
#C8B4B6
Vintage Charm
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 48
PPU17-10
#C4B1AB
Mauvette
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 46
N130-3
#C2B6BB
Moonlit Mauve
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 49
740A-3
#BEB6BB
Oak Ridge
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 48
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.24 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.87 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 15.19 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 46
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 52
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 44
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 51
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 46
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 48
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 50
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.52
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 10.98 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.72 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 20.05 · LRV 51

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6059
Chocolate Milk
LRV 50
DEC751
Ash Gray
LRV 47
DE6395
Antique Mauve
LRV 45
DE6045
Wispy Mauve
LRV 45
DE6052
Dusty Trail
LRV 47
DEC770
Drifting
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C3B4B3 in HSL space. Pair Young Fawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C3B4B3 + #B3C2C3
TRIADIC
#C3B4B3 · #B3C3B4 · #B4B3C3
ANALOGOUS
#C3B3BA · #C3B4B3 · #C3BCB3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.5:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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