Ranch / Desert Modern
DEC705 BBQ
DE5118 Georgia Clay
DE5181 Saddlebag
DET448 Madera
DEC728 Prairie Land
DET489 Cornsilk Yellow
DET498 Midland Tan
DE5366 Rustic Taupe
DE6129 Boutique Beige
DE6178 Wild Mustang
DEA161 Deep Brown
DE6077 Nomad
DET697 Treasure Chest
DE6224 Stone Creek
DE6278 Courtyard Green
DEC776 Woodlawn Green
DEC779 Northgate Green
DE6235 Dried Chive
DE6272 Taliesin Blue
DEC798 Lake Reflection
DET556 Rainsong
DET541 Summer Shade
DET561 Spirit Mountain
DE5795 Overcast Sky
DE5821 Barnwood Gray
DET620 Drifting
DEC770 Flintstone
DE6221 Trade Winds
DET647 Swiss Coffee
DEW341 Birchwood
DEC752 Light Gray
DEC789 Silver Lake
DE6379 Bank Vault
DE6383 Iron Fixture
DE6384 Vulcan
DE6341 Charcoal Smudge
DE6370 Black Bay
DEA188 Pasadena Rose
DET429 Mesa Red
DET430 Moenkopi Tan
DEC704 Rosewood
DEC706 Adobe South
DEC709 Foxtail
DEC707 Russet Leather
DET440 Arizona Clay
DET454 Copper Mining
DET455 Red Clay
DET447 Weathered Saddle
DE5187 Happy Trails
DET444 Prairie Clay
DET450 Majolica Earthenware
DET453 Santa Fe Sunset
DET458 Red Rooster
DET459 Prairie Sun
DET463 Outlawed Orange
DET465 Wild Bill Brown
DET688 Santa Fe Sunrise
DET468 Western Sunrise
DET469 High Noon
DEC743 Apache Tan
DEC746 Buttercream Frosting
DET662 Aged Whisky
DET686 Cowboy Trails
DET689 Saddle Up
DET690 Winter Lite
DEC768 Wild Horses
DET683 Travertine
DEC738 Mesa Tan
DEC718 Desert Gray
DEC760 Palomino Pony
DET621 Trail Blazer
DET633 Maple Brown Sugar
DET639 Tawny Owl
DET640 Heart of Gold
DET656 Equestrian
DET661 Grain Mill
DET665 Spanish White
DEC724 Adobe
DEC726 Jakarta
DEC737 Honey Beehive
DET475 Burnt Butter
DET483 Grange Hall
DET695 Desert Sage
DET505 Sycamore Stand
DEC781 Boxwood
DEC778 Hinterland
DET509 Shutters
DET519 Sonoma Sage
DET522 Joshua Tree
DET527 The Green Hour
DET544 Navajo Turquoise
DET547 San Gabriel Blue
DET557 San Miguel Blue
DET569 Big Sur Blue Jade
DET577 Iron-ic
DET611

Ranch: Work Hard, Play Harder
A well-decorated Ranch home should invite easy living at the the end of a long work day. Kind of like good, old blue jeans, originally meant for work and now known for comfort.
Ranch-style homes were originally connecting to and inspired by the practicality and purpose of classic Spanish-American architecture. As the popularity of the Ranch grew along with a dramatic increase in our leisure time, the style became associated with creating a very informal and casual lifestyle. That theme continues to be played out in color schemes that help create that laid-back feeling. While working the Ranch was once, and still remains, important, relaxing on the Ranch has become the higher priority.

Desert Modern: Nature Adapted
Nature has its own color schemes that can serve as the starting place for your color selection. Within each wood grain or stone composite, there are accents waiting to be discovered.
As big and dramatic as the world around it, Desert Modern architecture has taken Mid-century style to the extreme by combining generous use of natural materials and adapting it to the desert environment with massive walls and roof slabs to make desert living thoroughly comfortable. Initially, it appears that so much use of natural material makes paint color secondary and simple, when actually bold and intense color choices can really enhance the drama and visual impact of a desert modern home.
For more information, download our Ranch / Desert Modern Color Card PDF.
Interior
Walls
Flat <5 |
Velvet 5-9 |
Eggshell 10-15 |
Low Sheen 20-25 |
Semi-Gloss 40-50 |
Gloss 70-80 |
High Gloss* >85 |
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Family Room | |||||||
Living Room | |||||||
Dining Room | |||||||
Bedroom | |||||||
Kids' Room | |||||||
Kitchen & Bath | |||||||
Hallways |
Accent & Trim
Flat <5 |
Velvet 5-9 |
Eggshell 10-15 |
Low Sheen 20-25 |
Semi-Gloss 40-50 |
Gloss 70-80 |
High Gloss* >85 |
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Doors & Windows | |||||||
Molding | |||||||
Cabinets | |||||||
Plantation Shutters |
Exterior
Main Body
Flat <5 |
Velvet 5-9 |
Eggshell 10-15 |
Low Sheen 20-25 |
Semi-Gloss 40-50 |
Gloss 70-80 |
High Gloss* >85 |
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Stucco | |||||||
Masonry & Brick Walls | |||||||
Wood Siding | |||||||
Aluminum Siding | |||||||
Vinyl Siding |
Accent & Trim
Flat <5 |
Velvet 5-9 |
Eggshell 10-15 |
Low Sheen 20-25 |
Semi-Gloss 40-50 |
Gloss 70-80 |
High Gloss* >85 |
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Doors & Windows | |||||||
Soffit, Fascia & Eaves | |||||||
Wood Fences | |||||||
Shutters | |||||||
Garage Doors & Gutters | |||||||
Metal Gates |
*Ask a Dunn-Edwards representative about product availability.
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