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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET603

Dunn-Edwards Church Mouse#B3B5AF · LRV 46

Church Mouse reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET603 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS CHURCH MOUSE
RGB 179, 181, 175 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Church Mouse
SKU DET603
Hex #B3B5AF
RGB 179, 181, 175
HSL 80°, 4%, 70%
LRV 46
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards 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.

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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 46
SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 47
SW 7658 · #B7B7B2 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 47
SW 6198 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 46
SW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-30D · #B5B7AF · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 47
V121-1 · #B5B5B0 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 46
4004-1B · #B3B4B0 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 45.3
4008-1B · #B1B4B2 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 45.3
V119-1 · #B7B5B0 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 46.4

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Kompozit →
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 47
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 47
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 44
0441 · #ACB4AC · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 44
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 44
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 49
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 44
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 44
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 48

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All neutral at Behr →
PPU25-08 · #B5B6AD · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 46
ECC-27-2 · #B6B7AD · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
PPU24-11 · #B7B4AC · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 46
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 46
PPU12-14 · #B0B8B1 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-4 · #B6B9B5 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 48
PPG1007-3 · #BCB6AD · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 47
PPG1006-4 · #B6B0A9 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 44
PPG1018-3 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 45
PPG1002-4 · #B9B3B0 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2137-50 · #B3B5AB · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 45
1473 · #B6B4AC · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 46
1467 · #B4B2AE · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 45
1551 · #B8B4AC · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 46
AF-670 · #B6B4B2 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 46

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-973 · #B1B1A8 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 44
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 48
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 44
Vex
C2-927 · #B9B5A6 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 46
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 45

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
425-3DB · #ADB1A7 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 43
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 47
442-3DB · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 45
435-3DB · #ADB2B5 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 44
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 43
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 48
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 47
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 45
JG-59 · #ADB5A5 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 46
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 46
H073 · #B0B8AA · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 46
0553 · #B6B0AD · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 44
0463 · #AAB7AE · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.32
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 8.13 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 19.92 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.82
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 10.27 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 11.41 · LRV 48

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DEGR52 · LRV 46
DEGR66 · LRV 47
DET625 · LRV 47
DEGR18 · LRV 45
DEGR43 · LRV 47
DEGR23 · LRV 46

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B3B5AF + #B1AFB5
TRIADIC
#B3B5AF · #AFB3B5 · #B5AFB3
ANALOGOUS
#B5B4AF · #B3B5AF · #B0B5AF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.07:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.15:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Church Mouse Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Church Mouse 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 DET603 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Church Mouse

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Church Mouse is Magnetic Gray (SW 7058). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Magnetic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Magnetic Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Church Mouse

Kompozit's nearest match is Fossilized (0581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Church Mouse without repainting risk. See the full Fossilized swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Church Mouse

Valspar's nearest match is Silver Bonnet (V121-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Church Mouse without repainting risk. See the full Silver Bonnet swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Church Mouse

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lamp Room Gray (NO. 88), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Church Mouse without repainting risk. See the full Lamp Room Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Church Mouse

Behr's nearest match is Heirloom Silver (PPU25-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Church Mouse without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Silver swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Church Mouse

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Church Mouse is Gray Huskie (1473) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Huskie swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Church Mouse

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Church Mouse is Trout Gray (426-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trout Gray swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Church Mouse

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Church Mouse is Tailored (C2-958) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailored swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Church Mouse

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Church Mouse is Slate Stone (0441) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Church Mouse

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Church Mouse. The nearest is Flower Jar (JG-46) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flower Jar swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Church Mouse

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Church Mouse. The nearest is Gray Marble (PPG1002-4) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray Marble swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Church Mouse

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Church Mouse — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 5.82). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET603 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Church Mouse

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Church Mouse — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET603 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

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