Dunn-Edwards Battleship Gray#7E817B · LRV 22
Why this color. DE's most-searched mid-gray for exteriors.
Battleship Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET636 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Battleship Gray |
| SKU | DET636 |
| Hex | #7E817B |
| RGB | 126, 129, 123 |
| HSL | 90°, 2%, 49% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7E817B in HSL space. Pair Battleship Gray 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.