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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6384

Dunn-Edwards Iron Fixture#5D5B5B · LRV 11

Iron Fixture reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6384 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS IRON FIXTURE
RGB 93, 91, 91 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Iron Fixture
SKU DE6384
Hex #5D5B5B
RGB 93, 91, 91
HSL 0°, 1%, 36%
LRV 11
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Iron Fixture

With an LRV of 11, Iron Fixture 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.

Iron Fixture 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Zen Retreat
SKU 0535 · #5B5D5C · LRV 11
ΔE 2.69 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-19
#605C5A
Intellectual
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 11
MQ2-62
#5D5A57
Peppery
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 10
N140-6
#5D5B58
Wright Brown
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 11
MQ5-2
#5B5A60
Dark Shadows
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 10
PPU18-02
#595D62
Pencil Point
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 11

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7674
#585858
Peppercorn
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 10
SW 6278
#605E63
Cloak Gray
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 11
SW 7505
#665D57
Manor House
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 11
SW 6264
#5D5962
Midnight
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 10
SW 6251
#586168
Outerspace
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2121-10
#585858
Gray
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 12
CW-685
#57595A
Ambler Slate
ΔE 2.54 · LRV
1609
#54585C
Temptation
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 11
AF-560
#565C5E
Flint
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 12
CSP-510
#5F5960
Mythic
ΔE 4.95 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1001-6
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 11
1010-7
#595A5C
Zombie
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 10
1008-7
#605C58
Stone's Throw
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 11
1011-6
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 11
1007-7
#5F5854
Bark
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-158
#585855
Conservatory
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 10
JG-143
#625F63
Autumn Gray
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 12
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 11
JG-169
#626056
Trailhead
ΔE 6 · LRV 12
JG-126
#565950
Locally Grown
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 10

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 10.43 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 11.72 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.33
All gray at Valspar →
M330
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 11.5
5006-2C
#585953
Sable Evening
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 9.9
8004-48F
#5F5A63
Forge
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 11
5007-2C
#5E5D53
Wetlands
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 10.9
5005-2C
#5C5F56
Quaking Bog
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 11.2

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 9 · LRV 15
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 13
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 9.39 · LRV 10
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.31
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 18
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 12.9 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 13.48 · LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 14

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Iron Fixture within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6321
Soot
LRV 11
DE6398
Louisiana Mud
LRV 10
DE6328
Anchor Gray
LRV 11
DE6370
Charcoal Smudge
LRV 12
DE6356
Sheet Metal
LRV 12
DE6342
Blue Steel
LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5D5B5B in HSL space. Pair Iron Fixture with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5D5B5B + #5B5D5D
TRIADIC
#5D5B5B · #5B5D5B · #5B5B5D
ANALOGOUS
#5D5B5C · #5D5B5B · #5D5C5B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.75:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.11:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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