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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6318

Dunn-Edwards Lake Placid#AEB9BC · LRV 47

Lake Placid reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6318 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LAKE PLACID
RGB 174, 185, 188 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Lake Placid
SKU DE6318
Hex #AEB9BC
RGB 174, 185, 188
HSL 193°, 9%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Lake Placid

Lake Placid sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Lake Placid 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.

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
Let It Rain
SKU 0518 · #B6B8BD · LRV 48
ΔE 4.65 (noticeable)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All gray at Valspar →
5001-1B
#AEBABD
Grey Brook
ΔE 0.47 · LRV 47.8
8004-37D
#A9B8BB
Lagoon Reflection
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 46
V139-3
#A9B8BB
Lagoon Reflection
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 46.4
4006-1B
#B2B8BC
Voyage
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 47.2
8004-35C
#ACBCBD
Jolene
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 48

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1038-4
#ADB6B9
Smoke Screen
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 46
1036-3
#AAB5B7
Nautical Star
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 45
10-14
#B0BCC3
Stormy
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 49
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 45
1145-4
#A8BBBA
Blue Willow
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6248
#ADB5B9
Jubilee
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 45
SW 2832
#B4B9B9
Colonial Revival Gray
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 48
SW 7072
#B0B5B5
Online
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 46
SW 6219
#ABBEBF
Rain
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 49
SW 7621
#B0B8B2
Silvermist
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1592
#B4BBBC
Blue Springs
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 49
ES-31
#A9B5BC
Celtic Blue
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 0
1627
#ACB7C0
Manor Blue
ΔE 3.1 · LRV
1613
#B0B4B7
Silent Night
ΔE 3.32 · LRV
1578
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble
ΔE 4.61 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 51
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 49
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 44
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 48

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Behr →
N520-3
#ABBABB
Flannel Gray
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 47
760E-3
#AABCC2
Gray Timber Wolf
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 48
N460-3
#B6B9B9
Lunar Surface
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 48
MQ6-4
#A6B9BA
Gray Wool
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 46
QE-43
#A7BBB9
Water Surface
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 24.28 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 45
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 50
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 48
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 47
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 47

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6339
Adirondack
LRV 48
DE6332
Glen Falls
LRV 47
DE6325
Crestline
LRV 49
DE6381
Silver Bullet
LRV 46
DE5821
Overcast Sky
LRV 46
DE6367
Covered in Platinum
LRV 49

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AEB9BC in HSL space. Pair Lake Placid with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AEB9BC + #BCB1AE
TRIADIC
#AEB9BC · #BCAEB9 · #B9BCAE
ANALOGOUS
#AEBCB8 · #AEB9BC · #AEB2BC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.47:1 AAA

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

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