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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR56

Dunn-Edwards Neutral Territory#C4C2BE · LRV 54

Neutral Territory reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR56 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS NEUTRAL TERRITORY
RGB 196, 194, 190 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Neutral Territory
SKU DEGR56
Hex #C4C2BE
RGB 196, 194, 190
HSL 40°, 5%, 76%
LRV 54
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Neutral Territory

At LRV 54, Neutral Territory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Neutral Territory is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 neutral from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-59 · #C6C4C0 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 55
HDC-WR15-3 · #C2BFBC · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 52
PPU18-10 · #C4BFBC · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 53
PPU25-09 · #C3C2B8 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 54
N170-3 · #CAC1BE · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 54

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7672 · #C3C1BC · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 53
SW 55 · #C2C0BB · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 53
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 56
SW 7649 · #C2C0BA · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 53
SW 9642 · #BFC2BF · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 54

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Kompozit →
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 55
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 54
0476 · #BAC5BE · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 54

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1466 · #C1BFBA · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 51
1550 · #C5C1B8 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 52
AF-695 · #BEC2C2 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 52
1557 · #C2C3B9 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 53
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 56
PPG0999-2 · #C6C2B9 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 54
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 55
PPG0993-2 · #BFC2C5 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 54

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 57
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 56
0567 · #C8C0B4 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 53
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 55
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 53
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 50
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 52
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 57
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 52

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 51
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 56
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 53
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 55
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 54
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 50
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 55
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 58
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 54

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All neutral at Valspar →
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 55.1
8006-11C · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 54
V114-1 · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 53.5
8004-3C · #C9BFBD · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 53
V127-3 · #C9BFBD · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 53.4

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.05
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 53
405-2DB · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 53
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 55
446-3DB · #C7BFC0 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 53
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 55

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.5
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 41
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.16 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 53

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEC795 · LRV 49
DE6360 · LRV 50
DE6290 · LRV 50
DE6374 · LRV 53
DET600 · LRV 57
DE6387 · LRV 53

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C4C2BE in HSL space. Pair Neutral Territory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4C2BE + #BEC0C4
TRIADIC
#C4C2BE · #BEC4C2 · #C2BEC4
ANALOGOUS
#C4BFBE · #C4C2BE · #C3C4BE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.81:1 AAA

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

Dunn-Edwards Neutral Territory Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Neutral Territory 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 DEGR56 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Neutral Territory

The closest Behr equivalent of Neutral Territory is Silver City (MQ2-59). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Silver City and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver City swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Neutral Territory

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Neutral Territory is Knitting Needles (SW 7672). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Knitting Needles and you'll get the same color. See the full Knitting Needles swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Neutral Territory

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Neutral Territory is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). If Kompozit is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Neutral Territory

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Neutral Territory without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Neutral Territory

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Anatolian (JG-127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Neutral Territory without repainting risk. See the full Anatolian swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Neutral Territory

At Clare, the closest color to Neutral Territory is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Neutral Territory

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Neutral Territory is Cumulus Cloud (1550) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cumulus Cloud swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Neutral Territory

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Neutral Territory is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felted Wool swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Neutral Territory

At Valspar, the closest color to Neutral Territory is Rocky Shelter (8006-11C) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky Shelter swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Neutral Territory

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Neutral Territory. The nearest is Wintered Night (446-3DB) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintered Night swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Neutral Territory

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Neutral Territory. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Neutral Territory

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Neutral Territory — the nearest deck color, Esoteric (C2-989), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR56 instead. See the full Esoteric swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Neutral Territory

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Neutral Territory — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR56 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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