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DBAC Finish

8 years ago
I am confused by the DBAC finish. Some websites say it is distressed brushed antique copper (initials match) and some say it is oil rubbed bronze. I ordered samples and they have a copper tone and do not match any oil rubbed bronze fixtures or hardware in our house, yet the company claims it's oil rubbed bronze. Do you have any insight on this? Does Jeffrey Alexander hardware come in a standard dark oil rubbed bronze?
Denise Honaker Designs · More Info

Comments (3)

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    Good question! I have asked the designer for this kitchen to help me answer it. She or I will reply soon with more information.
  • 8 years ago

    It's easy to get confused! Each vendor creates and names their own finishes, so they are ultimately unique to that company. Oil rubbed bronze is not a standardized finish throughout the industry. At the beginning of the oil rubbed bronze trend, Jeffrey Alexander created their version with the ORB finish (oil rubbed bronze), which is more of a solid brown color. Over time, with more oil rubbed bronze faucets and fixtures being introduced, they released a DBAC finish (copper highlights) to better coordinate with the new items on the market. DBAC originally stood for "dark brushed antique copper". To try and eliminate confusion on the actual finish colors, they changed their descriptions so that ORB now stands for dark bronze & DBAC stands for oil rubbed bronze.

    This below pull is shown in Jeffrey Alexander's ORB finish:

    The below pull is shown in Jeffrey Alexander's DBAC finish, which is what was used in the above kitchen:


    Basically, the only way to insure your oil rubbed bronze finishes match is to buy them from the same company (and with the same finish code). Unfortunately, this is not often feasible, since faucet companies and most door knob suppliers don't manufacture cabinet hardware. The best you can do is try to buy similar finishes that coordinate. I hope this helps! Good Luck!!!

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    Thank you Denise!