Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Looking Glass |
| SKU | DE6376 |
| Hex | #888786 |
| RGB | 136, 135, 134 |
| HSL | 30°, 1%, 53% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Looking Glass
With an LRV of 23, Looking Glass 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.
Looking Glass 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.
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 Looking Glass 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 #888786 in HSL space. Pair Looking Glass 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 Looking Glass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Looking Glass 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 DE6376 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Looking Glass
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Looking Glass is Classic French Gray (SW 77) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic French Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Looking Glass
Behr's nearest match is Pewter Ring (UL260-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Ring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Looking Glass
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Looking Glass is Cinder (AF-705). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cinder and you'll get the same color. See the full Cinder swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Looking Glass
Valspar has no exact twin of Looking Glass. The nearest is Cadet Gray (4001-2A) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23.5 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cadet Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Looking Glass
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dover Gray (PPG1001-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Dover Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Looking Glass
Glidden's nearest match is Seal Grey (00NN 25/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Seal Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Looking Glass
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxed Gray (437-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Looking Glass without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Looking Glass
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Looking Glass. The nearest is Dovetail (HGSW 3473) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Looking Glass
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Looking Glass is Teak Cups (JG-139) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teak Cups swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Looking Glass
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Looking Glass is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Looking Glass
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Looking Glass is Captain Nemo (0542). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Captain Nemo and you'll get the same color. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Looking Glass
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Looking Glass. The nearest is Paved Path (0582) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paved Path swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Looking Glass
At Rodda, the closest color to Looking Glass is Evening Traveller (R015) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Traveller swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Looking Glass
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Looking Glass is Wall Street (C2-951) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Looking Glass
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Looking Glass. The nearest is Oat Latte (391446) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Looking Glass
Kompozit has no exact twin of Looking Glass. The nearest is Paved Path (0582) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paved Path swatch →