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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6354

Dunn-Edwards Gray Wolf#9CA0A6 · LRV 35

Gray Wolf reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6354 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS GRAY WOLF
RGB 156, 160, 166 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Gray Wolf
SKU DE6354
Hex #9CA0A6
RGB 156, 160, 166
HSL 216°, 5%, 63%
LRV 35
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Gray Wolf

Gray Wolf sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Gray Wolf 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Metropolis Mood
SKU 0526 · #99A1A5 · LRV 35
ΔE 2.52 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.56 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.84 · LRV 41

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-22
#9AA2AA
Rainmaster
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 36
N500-4
#999DA0
Pencil Sketch
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 33
MQ5-30
#9BA1A3
Silent Film
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 35
MQ5-8
#9D9EA9
Masterpiece
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 34
MQ6-22
#9E9E9D
Gateway Gray
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 34

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1614
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 35
1628
#97A2AE
Comet
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 36
AF-585
#9C9CA6
Wisteria
ΔE 3.47 · LRV
1600
#9A9F9E
Gray Cardigan
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 35
AF-700
#9FA09E
Storm
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9152
#979FA5
Let it Rain
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 34
SW 7073
#A0A5A7
Network Gray
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 37
SW 6262
#A6A3A9
Mysterious Mauve
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 37
SW 9139
#90A0A6
Debonair
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 34
SW 7655
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 35

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1011-4
#989FA3
Ufo
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 34
13-23
#A0A0AA
Amethyst Haze
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 36
10-20
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 33
1041-5
#939FA9
Quicksilver
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 34
1003-4
#A49F9F
Equilibrium
ΔE 5 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All gray at Valspar →
8006-11D
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 33
8004-48D
#9D9BA7
Palace Walls
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 34
8004-45D
#99A0B2
Moonlight Stroll
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 35
8005-12D
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 36
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 35.2

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.02
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 34
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 38
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 34
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 37
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 36
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 32
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 35
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 41
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.73
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.14 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.16 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 35

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6347
Shining Knight
LRV 34
DE6326
Soft Pumice
LRV 33
DE6312
Dusty Dream
LRV 35
DEC792
Cape Cod Blue
LRV 35
DE6361
Baby Seal
LRV 37
DE6368
Walrus
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9CA0A6 in HSL space. Pair Gray Wolf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CA0A6 + #A6A29C
TRIADIC
#9CA0A6 · #A69CA0 · #A0A69C
ANALOGOUS
#9CA5A6 · #9CA0A6 · #9D9CA6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.63:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.99:1 AAA

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

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