Church Mouse
DET603 · #B3B5AF · LRV 46 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Church Mouse, Really?
Church Mouse reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET603 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Church Mouse
Church Mouse is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Church Mouse
Church Mouse sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Church Mouse 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 DET603 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 | Magnetic GraySW 7058 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heirloom SilverPPU25-08 · Behr | 1.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Huskie1473 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver BonnetV121-1 · Valspar | 1.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray MarblePPG1002-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Miller50GY 45/037 · Glidden | 1.1 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Church Mouse 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 #B3B5AF in HSL space. Pair Church Mouse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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