Dapple Gray
DET511 · #959486 · LRV 29 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Dapple Gray29
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Dapple Gray, Really?
Dapple Gray reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET511 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dapple Gray
Dapple Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Dapple Gray
Dapple Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dapple Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET511 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cornwall SlateSW 9131 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shady WillowECC-36-1 · Behr | 2.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm Cloud Gray2140-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Expose5007-2A · Valspar | 1.7 | 30.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SylvanPPG1032-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeped TeaPPG0999-4 · Glidden | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Dapple Gray within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #959486 in HSL space. Pair Dapple Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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