Hare's Tail Grass
DEGR28 · #9B988F · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Hare's Tail Grass31
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Hare's Tail Grass, Really?
Hare's Tail Grass reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR28 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hare's Tail Grass
Hare's Tail Grass 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.
How Lighting Changes Hare's Tail Grass
Hare's Tail Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.
Most complaints about Hare's Tail Grass are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR28 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Pewter CastSW 7673 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Battleship GrayN360-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gothic ArchCSP-80 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aspen Gray6004-2A · Valspar | 2.1 | 31.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter CocoaPPG1000-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Stone Grey30YY 31/024 · Glidden | 3.2 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Hare's Tail Grass within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9B988F in HSL space. Pair Hare's Tail Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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