Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Blustery Wind |
| SKU | DE6304 |
| Hex | #B6C5C1 |
| RGB | 182, 197, 193 |
| HSL | 164°, 11%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Blustery Wind
At LRV 50, Blustery Wind is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Blustery Wind 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
18 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Blustery Wind 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 #B6C5C1 in HSL space. Pair Blustery Wind 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 Blustery Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blustery Wind 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 DE6304 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blustery Wind
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blustery Wind is Niebla Azul (SW 9137) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niebla Azul swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Behr's nearest match is Lunar Surface (N460-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Lunar Surface swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wales Gray (1585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blustery Wind
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blustery Wind is Statue of Liberty (T645). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 53.6 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Statue of Liberty and you'll get the same color. See the full Statue of Liberty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blustery Wind
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blustery Wind is Crystal Oasis (PPG1138-3) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Oasis swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Glidden's nearest match is Neo-Mediterranean Mist (30GG 54/045), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Neo-Mediterranean Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blustery Wind
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blustery Wind is Quiet Breeze (428-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blustery Wind
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blustery Wind is Fresh Idea (HGSW 3326) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Idea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blustery Wind. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 4.22 — 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 It Is Well swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Indulgence (0483), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Rodda's nearest match is Clear Skies (CA189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blustery Wind
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Blustery Wind is Bel Canto (C2-959). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Bel Canto and you'll get the same color. See the full Bel Canto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Clare has no exact twin of Blustery Wind. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.05 — 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 Summer Friday swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blustery Wind
Kompozit's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Wind without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →