Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Gunmetal Bronze |
| SKU | DEB001 |
| Hex | #635C55 |
| RGB | 99, 92, 85 |
| HSL | 30°, 8%, 36% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Gunmetal Bronze
With an LRV of 10, Gunmetal Bronze is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Gunmetal Bronze 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Valspar
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Gunmetal Bronze 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 #635C55 in HSL space. Pair Gunmetal Bronze 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 Gunmetal Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gunmetal Bronze 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 DEB001 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ironclad (SW 9570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Ironclad swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Rocking Horse (JG-121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spanish Moss (ES-44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
At Behr, the closest color to Gunmetal Bronze is Mountain Ridge (780B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Ridge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gunmetal Bronze is Ashen (447-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gunmetal Bronze is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gunmetal Bronze is Gargoyle (0550) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Valspar has no exact twin of Gunmetal Bronze. The nearest is Wetlands (5007-2C) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wetlands swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEB001 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze — the nearest deck color, Serpentine (0443), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEB001 instead. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEB001 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Gunmetal Bronze — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 10.76). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEB001 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →