Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Kick the Can |
| SKU | DEGR72 |
| Hex | #979995 |
| RGB | 151, 153, 149 |
| HSL | 90°, 2%, 59% |
| LRV | 32 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Kick the Can Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kick the Can 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 DEGR72 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kick the Can
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Earl Grey (SW 7660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Kick the Can without repainting risk. See the full Earl Grey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kick the Can
At Behr, the closest color to Kick the Can is Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kick the Can
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Kick the Can. The nearest is Arctic Shadows (1559) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arctic Shadows swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kick the Can
Valspar's nearest match is Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30.9 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Kick the Can without repainting risk. See the full Stone Mason Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kick the Can
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Playing Possum (PPG0997-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Kick the Can without repainting risk. See the full Playing Possum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kick the Can
Glidden's nearest match is Playing Possum (PPG0997-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Kick the Can without repainting risk. See the full Playing Possum swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kick the Can
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kick the Can is Padlock Gray (438-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Padlock Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kick the Can
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Portsmouth Landing (HGSW 1473), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Kick the Can without repainting risk. See the full Portsmouth Landing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Kick the Can
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Kick the Can is Times Past (JG-94) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Times Past swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kick the Can
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Kick the Can is Worsted (NO. 284) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Worsted swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kick the Can
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Kick the Can. The nearest is Jet Gray (0548) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jet Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Kick the Can
Rodda has no exact twin of Kick the Can. The nearest is December Sky (R094) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full December Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Kick the Can
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Kick the Can is Tin Man (C2-970) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tin Man swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Kick the Can
At Clare, the closest color to Kick the Can is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Kick the Can
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Kick the Can. The nearest is Country Gray (285141) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Country Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kick the Can
Kompozit has no exact twin of Kick the Can. The nearest is Jet Gray (0548) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jet Gray swatch →