Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dusty Miller |
| SKU | CSP-755 |
| Hex | #CECEC0 |
| RGB | 206, 206, 192 |
| HSL | 60°, 13%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Dusty Miller
At LRV 59, Dusty Miller is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Dusty Miller 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dusty Miller within Benjamin Moore'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 #CECEC0 in HSL space. Pair Dusty Miller 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.
Benjamin Moore Dusty Miller Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dusty Miller 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 Benjamin Moore CSP-755 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Liveable Green (SW 6176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Behr's nearest match is Sliced Cucumber (PPU10-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Sliced Cucumber swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Valspar's nearest match is Upstate (T659), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62.2 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Upstate swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dusty Miller
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Dusty Miller is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Metallic Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dusty Miller
The closest Glidden equivalent of Dusty Miller is Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Glidden is your counter, order Metallic Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Metallic Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dusty Miller
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dusty Miller is Zephyr Breeze (422-1DB). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Zephyr Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Zephyr Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Miller
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Liveable Green (HGSW 3247), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Glass Tile (DE6262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Glass Tile swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dusty Miller
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dusty Miller is Emmie's Room (JG-13) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cromarty (NO. 285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Cromarty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dusty Miller. The nearest is Desert Mirage (0231) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dusty Miller. The nearest is Desert Mirage (0231) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Rodda has no exact twin of Dusty Miller. The nearest is Shallot (CA039) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shallot swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dusty Miller
C2 Paint's nearest match is Smidgeon (C2-912), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Miller without repainting risk. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dusty Miller
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dusty Miller is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dusty Miller
At Backdrop, the closest color to Dusty Miller is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dusty Miller
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dusty Miller. The nearest is Desert Mirage (0231) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →