Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Midnight Spruce |
| SKU | DE6294 |
| Hex | #555B53 |
| RGB | 85, 91, 83 |
| HSL | 105°, 5%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Midnight Spruce
With an LRV of 10, Midnight Spruce 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.
Midnight Spruce 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
13 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Midnight Spruce 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 #555B53 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Spruce 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 Midnight Spruce Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midnight Spruce 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 DE6294 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
Behr's nearest match is Twilight Forest (ECC-47-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Forest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Midnight Spruce is Ashwood Moss (1484) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashwood Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
At Valspar, the closest color to Midnight Spruce is Sable Evening (5006-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
Glidden's nearest match is Shaded Fern (30GY 10/048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Shaded Fern swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Locally Grown (JG-126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Green Column (0466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Green Column swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Midnight Spruce is Pointed Fir (H0097). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Pointed Fir and you'll get the same color. See the full Pointed Fir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
The closest Rodda equivalent of Midnight Spruce is Haven (R065). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). If Rodda is your counter, order Haven and you'll get the same color. See the full Haven swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Midnight Spruce
Kompozit has no exact twin of Midnight Spruce. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →