Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dangerous Robot |
| SKU | DE6387 |
| Hex | #CBC5C6 |
| RGB | 203, 197, 198 |
| HSL | 350°, 5%, 78% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
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 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →