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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6376

Dunn-Edwards Looking Glass#888786 · LRV 24

Looking Glass 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 DE6376 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LOOKING GLASS
RGB 136, 135, 134 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Looking Glass
SKU DE6376
Hex #888786
RGB 136, 135, 134
HSL 30°, 1%, 53%
LRV 24
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Looking Glass

With an LRV of 24, 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.

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
Paved Path
SKU 0582 · #828782 · LRV 24
ΔE 4.35 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-705
#868583
Cinder
ΔE 0.96 · LRV
CSP-45
#848480
Street Chic
ΔE 2.32 · LRV
AF-710
#888983
Secret
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 26
1594
#83898A
Shaker Gray
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 26
ES-77
#7F8786
Georgetown Gray
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 0

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Behr →
UL260-4
#898686
Pewter Ring
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 24
HDC-NT-23
#898780
Wet Cement
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 24
PPU8-22
#87857E
Pier
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 23
MQ6-25
#8C887D
Pavement Gray
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 25
N200-5
#84887D
Woodcraft
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1001-5
#848585
Dover Gray
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 23
1010-5
#898A86
Downpour
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 25
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 24
15-17
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 24
1004-5
#8B8283
Pewter Mug
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 23
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 8.85 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 24
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 23
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 26
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 26
SW 7743
#868578
Mountain Road
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 24
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 25
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 24
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All gray at Valspar →
4008-2A
#808585
City Storm
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 23
4001-2A
#8A8486
Cadet Gray
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 23.5
8006-2F
#8E8A81
Big Apple
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 25
4007-2A
#7C878B
Sharkfin
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 23.6
5002-2A
#7F8984
Beguile
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.74 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 18.88 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.16
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 27
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.11 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.73 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The 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.

DE6389
Fallen Rock
LRV 24
DE6362
Storm Cloud
LRV 22
DE6292
Stone Craft
LRV 23
DE6313
Enchanted Eve
LRV 22
DE6306
Armor
LRV 22
DE6299
Limerick
LRV 22

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#888786 + #868788
TRIADIC
#888786 · #868887 · #878688
ANALOGOUS
#888686 · #888786 · #888886

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.59:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.86:1 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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