Ash Gray
DEC751 · #C1B5A9 · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Ash Gray44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Ash Gray, Really?
Ash Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC751 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ash Gray
Ash Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Ash Gray
Ash Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Ash Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEC751 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Versatile GraySW 6072 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pasha BrownMQ2-51 · Behr | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CosmopolitanCSP-100 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gallery Grey2006-10B · Valspar | 0.8 | 47.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver DollarPPG1022-3 · Glidden | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Ash Gray within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C1B5A9 in HSL space. Pair Ash Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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