Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cold Wind |
| SKU | DE6351 |
| Hex | #E1E3E4 |
| RGB | 225, 227, 228 |
| HSL | 200°, 5%, 89% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Cold Wind
At LRV 71, Cold Wind is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cold 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cold 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 #E1E3E4 in HSL space. Pair Cold 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 Cold Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cold 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 DE6351 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Wind
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cold Wind is Soothing White (SW 6539). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Soothing White and you'll get the same color. See the full Soothing White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cold Wind
Behr's nearest match is Ancient Stone (790A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Wind without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cold Wind
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Marilyn's Dress (2125-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Wind without repainting risk. See the full Marilyn's Dress swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cold Wind
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cold Wind is Gentle Gray (T651). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76.2 vs 71). If Valspar is your counter, order Gentle Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cold Wind
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cold Wind is Windswept Beach (PPG1169-1). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Windswept Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Windswept Beach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cold Wind
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Streak (50BG 76/023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Wind without repainting risk. See the full Silver Streak swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cold Wind
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cold Wind is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Wind
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cold Wind is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cold Wind
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cold Wind. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cold Wind
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cold Wind is Salt (NO. CC5) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cold Wind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Wind without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cold Wind
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cold Wind is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cold Wind
Rodda has no exact twin of Cold Wind. The nearest is Porcelain (CA026) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cold Wind
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cold Wind. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cold Wind
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Wind without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cold Wind
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cold Wind is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →