Kick the Can
DEGR72 · #979995 · LRV 32 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Kick the Can32
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Kick the Can, Really?
Kick the Can reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR72 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kick the Can
Kick the Can 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 Kick the Can
Kick the Can sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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 Kick the Can 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 DEGR72 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 | Earl GreySW 7660 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dolphin GrayHDC-NT-10A · Behr | 2.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Shadows1559 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray4008-1C · Valspar | 1.1 | 30.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Playing PossumPPG0997-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Playing PossumPPG0997-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Kick the Can 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 #979995 in HSL space. Pair Kick the Can with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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