Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Great Gray Owl |
| SKU | DEGR50 |
| Hex | #797672 |
| RGB | 121, 118, 114 |
| HSL | 34°, 3%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Glidden, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Wall Street Grey (30YY 18/064) — very close at ΔE 3.13, 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 Wall Street Grey 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aviatrix (HGSW 3472), 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 Aviatrix 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Great Gray Owl
At Rodda, the closest color to Great Gray Owl is Deep Forest (CA166) — very close at ΔE 3.17, 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 Deep Forest 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 →
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 →