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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6369

Dunn-Edwards Legendary Gray#787976 · LRV 19

Legendary Gray 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 DE6369 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LEGENDARY GRAY
RGB 120, 121, 118 LRV 19

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Legendary Gray
SKU DE6369
Hex #787976
RGB 120, 121, 118
HSL 80°, 1%, 47%
LRV 19
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Legendary Gray

With an LRV of 19, Legendary Gray 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.

Legendary Gray 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
Ocean Frigate
SKU 0555 · #7A7778 · LRV 19
ΔE 3.79 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2849
#797978
Westchester Gray
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 19
SW 7060
#7C7D75
Attitude Gray
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 20
SW 7019
#78736E
Gauntlet Gray
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 17
SW 6235
#727C7F
Foggy Day
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 20
SW 6277
#7B787D
Special Gray
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Valspar →
V118-3
#787772
Glen Plaid
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 18.5
5006-2B
#7B7B73
Porcelain Shale
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 19.6
8006-12E
#777575
Nature Walk
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 18
V124-5
#777575
Nature Walk
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 17.9
T581
#7C7771
Chain Link
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 18.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-167
#757670
Amherst Gray
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 19
CC-548
#7F7D77
Asphalt
ΔE 2.68 · LRV
2121-20
#787B7D
Steel Wool
ΔE 3.03 · LRV
CSP-750
#707C79
Porch Swing
ΔE 5.32 · LRV
2122-20
#6E7C7D
Steep Cliff Gray
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 21

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1007-6
#807B76
Cool Charcoal
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 20
1012-6
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 18
1036-6
#6E797B
Phantom
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 18
1006-6
#7B736B
Deconstruction
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 18
10-19
#70777E
Favorite Flannel
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 18

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All gray at Behr →
MQ2-58
#77736D
Unpredictable Hue
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 17
N140-5
#76777A
Complex Gray
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 18
HDC-AC-22
#79807A
Cedar Forest
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 21
790F-5
#6D7874
Amazon Stone
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 18
QE-38
#7C756A
Rooftop Garden
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 11.82 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 17
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 22
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 18
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 20
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 9.84 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.33
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 19
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 19
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 15
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 11.53 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.97
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 18
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 16.88 · LRV 14

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Legendary 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.

DE6327
Rhinoceros
LRV 19
DE6355
Tarnished Silver
LRV 20
DEC778
Boxwood
LRV 19
DE6383
Bank Vault
LRV 17
DE6320
Pike Lake
LRV 18
DE6279
Armored Steel
LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #787976 in HSL space. Pair Legendary Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#787976 + #777679
TRIADIC
#787976 · #767879 · #797678
ANALOGOUS
#797976 · #787976 · #777976

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.38:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.8:1 AA

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

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