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Dunn-Edwards Dangerous RobotDE6387 · #CBC5C6 · LRV 53

Dangerous Robot reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE6387 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS DANGEROUS ROBOT
RGB 203, 197, 198LRV 53

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameDangerous Robot
SKUDE6387
Hex#CBC5C6
RGB203, 197, 198
HSL350°, 5%, 78%
LRV53
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyGray
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About Dunn-Edwards Dangerous Robot

At LRV 53, Dangerous Robot 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.

Dangerous Robot 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

16 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6260 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 59
SW 6015 · #D1C5C4 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 57
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 56
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Behr →
MQ3-28 · #CCC8C9 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 58
750A-3 · #CAC5C4 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 56
780A-3 · #C9C6C6 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 57
T15-6 · #C6C5C5 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 56

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2113-60 · #D0C5C5 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 57
1459 · #CACAC8 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All gray at Valspar →
8006-12B · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 58
4002-1A · #CEC7C4 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 57.8
8004-48B · #C7C5CC · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 56
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 56.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1047-4 · #CFC1C2 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 55
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · #C9C6BF · ΔE 5 · LRV 57

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Glidden →
50RR 54/018 · #C7C2C4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 54
90RR 56/048 · #D2C4C5 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 56
PPG0995-3 · #C7C6C3 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 56
PPG1047-4 · #D0C1C3 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All gray at Dutch Boy →
444-1DB · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 58
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 58
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 58
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 58
HGSW 3397 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 58
HGSW 6260 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 58
HGSW 3417 · #D1C5C4 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 57
HGSW 6015 · #D1C5C4 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 57

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 58
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 57
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 60

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 57
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 58
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 57
0531 · #CACAC6 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 59

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 57
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 56
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 58
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 58

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All gray at Rodda →
R013 · #C9C8CB · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 59
R019 · #C2C1BC · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 54

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 55
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 59
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 56

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All gray at Portola Paints →
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 60
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 56

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.53
All gray at Annie Sloan →
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 47
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 49

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Kompozit →
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 57
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 55
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 57
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 58

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEC790 · LRV 53
DE6374 · LRV 53
DEGR65 · LRV 58
DET600 · LRV 57
DET623 · LRV 57
DEGR44 · LRV 59

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CBC5C6 in HSL space. Pair Dangerous Robot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CBC5C6 + #C5CBCA
TRIADIC
#CBC5C6 · #C6CBC5 · #C5C6CB
ANALOGOUS
#CBC5C9 · #CBC5C6 · #CBC7C5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.7:1fail
Sample text on black
12.34:1AAA

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

Dunn-Edwards Dangerous Robot Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Dangerous Robot 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 DE6387 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Vaguely Mauve (SW 6015) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vaguely Mauve swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

Behr's nearest match is Vintage Taupe (750A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dangerous Robot without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Taupe swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Porcelain (2113-60) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Valspar, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Modest Silver (4002-1A) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.8 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Modest Silver swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dangerous Robot. The nearest is Silver Band (PPG0995-3) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Band swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

Glidden has no exact twin of Dangerous Robot. The nearest is Silver Band (PPG0995-3) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Band swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is A Touch of Gray (444-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full A Touch of Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Chaste Mauve (HGSW 3417) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chaste Mauve swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dangerous Robot without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Orchid Shadow (0551) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Rodda, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Dangerous Robot. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Dangerous Robot

At Kompozit, the closest color to Dangerous Robot is Orchid Shadow (0551) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →

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