Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Great Gray Owl |
| SKU | DEGR50 |
| Hex | #797672 |
| RGB | 121, 118, 114 |
| HSL | 34°, 3%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Great Gray Owl
With an LRV of 18, Great Gray Owl 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.
Great Gray Owl 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
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Great Gray Owl 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 #797672 in HSL space. Pair Great Gray Owl 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 Great Gray Owl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Great Gray Owl 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 DEGR50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Valspar's nearest match is Glen Plaid (V118-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.5 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Great Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Glen Plaid swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Great Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Gauntlet Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cliffside Gray (437-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Great Gray Owl without repainting risk. See the full Cliffside Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Amherst Gray (HC-167) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amherst Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Deconstruction (PPG1006-6) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deconstruction swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Behr, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Slippery Shale (PPU24-06) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slippery Shale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Kompozit, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Great Gray Owl. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Great Gray Owl. The nearest is Rolling Stone (C2-855) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rolling Stone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Gray Owl — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR50 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Gray Owl — the nearest deck color, Green Smoke (NO. 47), is clearly different (ΔE 8.67). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR50 instead. See the full Green Smoke swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Gray Owl — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 8.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR50 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →