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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR68

Dunn-Edwards Concrete Jungle#999D9A · LRV 33

Concrete Jungle 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 DEGR68 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS CONCRETE JUNGLE
RGB 153, 157, 154 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Concrete Jungle
SKU DEGR68
Hex #999D9A
RGB 153, 157, 154
HSL 135°, 2%, 61%
LRV 33
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Concrete Jungle

Concrete Jungle sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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.

Concrete Jungle 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.

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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7660 · #969A96 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 32
SW 7655 · #A0A09A · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 35
SW 9563 · #9E9D99 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 34
SW 9132 · #969C92 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 32
SW 9161 · #959BA0 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0994-5 · #9C9F9A · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 34
PPG0995-5 · #9F9F9F · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 35
PPG0998-4 · #A29F99 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 35
UFO
PPG1011-4 · #999FA3 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 34
PPG1036-4 · #919FA2 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1600 · #9A9F9E · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 35
HC-164 · #979F9B · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 34
2121-30 · #979C9F · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 34
CSP-110 · #A09E97 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 34
1614 · #9A9FA2 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 35

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All gray at Behr →
790B-4 · #969D9B · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 33
N140-4 · #969A9B · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 32
MQ6-22 · #9E9E9D · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 34
HDC-NT-10A · #999998 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 32
N500-4 · #999DA0 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All gray at Valspar →
V140-4 · #969B96 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 32.3
V120-2 · #9A9B97 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 32.5
M346 · #959C98 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 32.3
V116-2 · #959C9C · ΔE 2 · LRV 32.5
8006-11D · #9D9C9C · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 35
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 34
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 33
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 31
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Kompozit →
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 34
0449 · #99A098 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 34
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 33
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 32
0464 · #8FA099 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 31
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 34
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 35
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 34
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 33
C2-970 · #9B9995 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 32
C2-954 · #959E95 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 33
C2-972 · #A09C94 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 33
C2-698 · #939E92 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-4DB · #9B9893 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 31
425-4DB · #99A096 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 34
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 35
439-3DB · #A0998F · ΔE 6 · LRV 32
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.95
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 34

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.3
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 34
0548 · #A09D9D · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 34
0422 · #999A8D · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 32
0554 · #9E9999 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 32
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.37
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 9.19 · LRV 35
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 9.28 · LRV 27
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 10.55 · LRV 33

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Concrete Jungle within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DEC789 · LRV 31
DEGR58 · LRV 33
DE6368 · LRV 31
DEPF01 · LRV 29
DEGR71 · LRV 33
DESS37 · LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #999D9A in HSL space. Pair Concrete Jungle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#999D9A + #9D999C
TRIADIC
#999D9A · #9A999D · #9D9A99
ANALOGOUS
#9A9D99 · #999D9A · #999D9C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.64:1 AAA

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

Dunn-Edwards Concrete Jungle Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Concrete Jungle 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 DEGR68 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steel Curtain (PPG0994-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Concrete Jungle without repainting risk. See the full Steel Curtain swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Behr's nearest match is Puddle (790B-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Concrete Jungle without repainting risk. See the full Puddle swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Valspar's nearest match is Still Life in Gray (V120-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32.5 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Concrete Jungle without repainting risk. See the full Still Life in Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Concrete Jungle is Puritan Gray (HC-164) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Puritan Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

At Kompozit, the closest color to Concrete Jungle is Smoky Tone (0541) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoky Tone swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Concrete Jungle is Bedrock (SW 9563) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedrock swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Concrete Jungle is Hailstorm (C2-969) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hailstorm swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Concrete Jungle. The nearest is Antiquated Pewter (425-4DB) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquated Pewter swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Concrete Jungle. The nearest is Worsted (NO. 284) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Worsted swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Concrete Jungle. The nearest is Singing in the Rain (0478) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Singing in the Rain swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Clare has no exact twin of Concrete Jungle. The nearest is Set In Stone (PNT100-LT-15) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Set In Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Concrete Jungle. The nearest is Watering Can (JG-135) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watering Can swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Concrete Jungle

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Concrete Jungle — the nearest deck color, Carry the Two (BD-CT), is clearly different (ΔE 9.1). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR68 instead. See the full Carry the Two swatch →

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