Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Faded Gray |
| SKU | DEW382 |
| Hex | #EAE8E4 |
| RGB | 234, 232, 228 |
| HSL | 40°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Faded Gray
At LRV 74, Faded Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Faded Gray 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Faded 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EAE8E4 in HSL space. Pair Faded Gray 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 Faded Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faded Gray 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 DEW382 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Heavenly White (SW 6553), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Heavenly White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Faded Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Faded Gray is Barely Brown (N180-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Barely Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Barely Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Faded Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Faded Gray is Venetian Marble (2114-70) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Venetian Marble swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Faded Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Faded Gray is Party Ice (T551). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81.7 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Party Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Party Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faded Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pegasus (PPG1010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Faded Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Pegasus (PPG1010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Faded Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Faded Gray is Snowbound (HGSW 4062). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 74). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Snowbound and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Faded Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Faded Gray is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Faded Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faded Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Silver White (OW7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faded Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Faded Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Standard White (CA025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Faded Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mainsail (C2-996), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Faded Gray
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Faded Gray
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Faded Gray
At Backdrop, the closest color to Faded Gray is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Faded Gray
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Faded Gray. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faded Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →