Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Ashwood |
| SKU | DE6290 |
| Hex | #BCC4BD |
| RGB | 188, 196, 189 |
| HSL | 127°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Ashwood
At LRV 50, Ashwood is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Ashwood 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Ashwood within Dunn-Edwards'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 #BCC4BD in HSL space. Pair Ashwood 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.
Dunn-Edwards Ashwood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ashwood 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6290 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashwood
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (SW 6205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ashwood
Behr's nearest match is Rhino (710E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Rhino swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ashwood
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ashwood is Tranquility (AF-490). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Tranquility and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquility swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ashwood
Valspar's nearest match is Sleepy (T678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.9 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ashwood
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ashwood is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felted Wool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ashwood
At Glidden, the closest color to Ashwood is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jade Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ashwood
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Ashwood is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Grayed Wolf and you'll get the same color. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashwood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ashwood
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ashwood. The nearest is Loft (JG-83) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ashwood
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ashwood. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ashwood
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ashwood is Ice Flow (0448). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ice Flow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ashwood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ashwood
The closest Rodda equivalent of Ashwood is Silver Glass (CA176). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Glass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ashwood
C2 Paint's nearest match is Esoteric (C2-989), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ashwood
Clare has no exact twin of Ashwood. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ashwood
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Ashwood. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ashwood
Kompozit's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashwood without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →