Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Brooding Storm |
| SKU | DET604 |
| Hex | #5E6D6E |
| RGB | 94, 109, 110 |
| HSL | 184°, 8%, 40% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Brooding Storm
With an LRV of 15, Brooding Storm is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Brooding Storm works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Brooding Storm 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 #5E6D6E in HSL space. Pair Brooding Storm 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 Brooding Storm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brooding Storm 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 DET604 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brooding Storm
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Brooding Storm is Knoxville Gray (HC-160). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Knoxville Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Knoxville Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brooding Storm
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Brooding Storm is Spacebox (0493). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). If Kompozit is your counter, order Spacebox and you'll get the same color. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Behr's nearest match is Unreal Teal (ECC-58-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Brooding Storm without repainting risk. See the full Unreal Teal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Spacebox (0493), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Brooding Storm without repainting risk. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brooding Storm
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Brooding Storm is Inchyra Blue (NO. 289) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inchyra Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brooding Storm
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Brooding Storm is Storm Chaser (JG-86) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brooding Storm
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Brooding Storm is Superstition (PPG1035-6) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Superstition swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brooding Storm
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Brooding Storm is Slate Tile (SW 7624) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Tile swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Clare has no exact twin of Brooding Storm. The nearest is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Current Mood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brooding Storm
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Brooding Storm. The nearest is Morris Green (C2-678) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morris Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Brooding Storm. The nearest is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Valspar has no exact twin of Brooding Storm. The nearest is Bottlenose Dolphin (8006-7E) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bottlenose Dolphin swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brooding Storm
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brooding Storm — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET604 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →