Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Smoked Oyster |
| SKU | 780A-2 |
| Hex | #DCDADA |
| RGB | 220, 218, 218 |
| HSL | 0°, 3%, 86% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Smoked Oyster
At LRV 70, Smoked Oyster is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Smoked Oyster is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Smoked Oyster within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCDADA in HSL space. Pair Smoked Oyster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Smoked Oyster Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smoked Oyster from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 780A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Smoked Oyster is Spatial White (SW 6259). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spatial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spatial White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Smoked Oyster is Majestic Mauve (2115-60) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Majestic Mauve swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Valspar's nearest match is Rocky Mountain Mist (8006-11A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Mountain Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Smoked Oyster is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Glidden's nearest match is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vapor (438-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoked Oyster is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Porpoise (DE6373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Porpoise swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoked Oyster. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Rodda has no exact twin of Smoked Oyster. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Smoked Oyster is Oracle (C2-819) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oracle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smoked Oyster
Kompozit's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →