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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR47

Dunn-Edwards Garden Warbler#918D87 · LRV 27

Garden Warbler 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 DEGR47 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS GARDEN WARBLER
RGB 145, 141, 135 LRV 27

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Garden Warbler
SKU DEGR47
Hex #918D87
RGB 145, 141, 135
HSL 36°, 4%, 55%
LRV 27
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Garden Warbler

Garden Warbler sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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.

Garden Warbler 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All gray at Behr →
PPU24-08 · #908D86 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 27
T13-17 · #908D85 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 27
QE-59 · #948E89 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 27
PPU24-20 · #8F8F8B · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 27
790F-4 · #928C89 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 27
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 25
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 27
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 26
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 27

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 27
C2-794 · #928A81 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 26
C2-825 · #95897F · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 26
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 27
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Valspar →
8005-1D · #958F88 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 28
V123-2 · #958F88 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 27.7
V119-2 · #8E8D88 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 26.5
8006-3E · #918F85 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 27
V145-4 · #918F85 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 27.3

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 26
SW 9569 · #8E8A81 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 25
SW 9168 · #988F85 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 28
SW 9172 · #958D7F · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 27
SW 2840 · #978A7F · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0998-5 · #94918A · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 28
PPG14-06 · #948E83 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 27
PPG1002-5 · #918E8D · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 27
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 28
PPG1003-5 · #908C8E · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 27

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Kompozit →
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 27
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 23
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 30
0422 · #949587 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 30
0442 · #838C82 · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 25

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0562 · #979088 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 28
0575 · #8D8B82 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 26
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 25
0442 · #8A9086 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 27
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-75 · #908980 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 26
CSP-205 · #938A7C · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 26
2137-40 · #8D8C7F · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 27
1483 · #898C83 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 26
CSP-505 · #91898B · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 27

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All gray at Dutch Boy →
439-4DB · #8C877F · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 24
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 25
443-4DB · #978A7F · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 26
445-4DB · #958B8E · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 27
403-4DB · #9B8882 · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 29
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 29
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 27
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 26
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 10.27 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 16.25 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.77
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 33
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 8.53 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 11.08 · LRV 27
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 12.93 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEGR39 · LRV 27
DESS38 · LRV 27
DEGR25 · LRV 28
DET612 · LRV 27
DESS41 · LRV 27
DESS44 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #918D87 in HSL space. Pair Garden Warbler with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#918D87 + #878B91
TRIADIC
#918D87 · #87918D · #8D8791
ANALOGOUS
#918887 · #918D87 · #909187

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.3:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.36:1 AA

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

Dunn-Edwards Garden Warbler Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Garden Warbler 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 DEGR47 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Garden Warbler

The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Warbler is Parador Stone (PPU24-08). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27). If Behr is your counter, order Parador Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Parador Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Before & After (JG-146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Warbler without repainting risk. See the full Before & After swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Warbler

C2 Paint's nearest match is Titanium (C2-952), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Warbler without repainting risk. See the full Titanium swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dovetail (SW 7018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Warbler without repainting risk. See the full Dovetail swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Valspar's nearest match is Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26.5 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Warbler without repainting risk. See the full Four-Wheel Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Kompozit's nearest match is Sultry Castle (0562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Warbler without repainting risk. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Warbler

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Garden Warbler is Castle Gate (CSP-75) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Castle Gate swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Warbler

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Garden Warbler is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Warbler

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Warbler is Antique Silver (PPG1002-5) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Silver swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Garden Warbler

At Clare, the closest color to Garden Warbler is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Garden Warbler. The nearest is Plummett (NO. 272) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plummett swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Garden Warbler. The nearest is Seemingly Perfect (443-4DB) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 27). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seemingly Perfect swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Warbler

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Warbler — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 11.08). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR47 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

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