Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Ice Gray |
| SKU | DEC790 |
| Hex | #CAC7C4 |
| RGB | 202, 199, 196 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 78% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Ice Gray
At LRV 53, Ice Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ice Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Ice Gray 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 #CAC7C4 in HSL space. Pair Ice Gray 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 Ice Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ice Gray 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 DEC790 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Zircon (SW 7667), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Zircon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ice Gray
Behr's nearest match is French Castle (770A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full French Castle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ice Gray is Silver Chain (1472) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Ice Gray is Modest Silver (4002-1A) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.8 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Modest Silver swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ice Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ice Gray is Early Evening (PPG1006-3) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ice Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Band (PPG0995-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ice Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Silver (445-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ice Gray is Stone Isle (HGSW 1496) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Isle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ice Gray is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ice Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ice Gray. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ice Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ice Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Ice Gray is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ice Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Ice Gray is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ice Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Ice Gray is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ice Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Gray without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →