Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Graphite Sketches |
| SKU | DEGR13 |
| Hex | #6B676B |
| RGB | 107, 103, 107 |
| HSL | 300°, 2%, 41% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Graphite Sketches
With an LRV of 14, Graphite Sketches is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Graphite Sketches works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 each5 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.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Graphite Sketches 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 #6B676B in HSL space. Pair Graphite Sketches 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 Graphite Sketches Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Graphite Sketches 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 DEGR13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
The closest Valspar equivalent of Graphite Sketches is Wetbar (V125-5). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.4 vs 14). If Valspar is your counter, order Wetbar and you'll get the same color. See the full Wetbar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Graphite Sketches without repainting risk. See the full Cracked Slate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Overcoat (CC-544) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overcoat swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Behr has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Not So Innocent (T11-5) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Not So Innocent swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Lavender Moor (H064) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Moor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Vault (C2-966) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vault swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Graphite Sketches. The nearest is Galvanized Shadow (443-6DB) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galvanized Shadow swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Graphite Sketches — the nearest deck color, Night Out (SW 9560), is clearly different (ΔE 5.19). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR13 instead. See the full Night Out swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Graphite Sketches — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR13 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Graphite Sketches — the nearest deck color, Greybeard (0528), is clearly different (ΔE 6.45). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR13 instead. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Graphite Sketches — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR13 instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Graphite Sketches
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Graphite Sketches — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 11.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR13 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →