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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6214

Dunn-Edwards Pigeon Gray#C1B4A0 · LRV 47

Pigeon Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6214 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS PIGEON GRAY
RGB 193, 180, 160 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Pigeon Gray
SKU DE6214
Hex #C1B4A0
RGB 193, 180, 160
HSL 36°, 21%, 69%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Pigeon Gray

Pigeon Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Pigeon Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Roman Ruins
SKU 0225 · #C0B5A0 · LRV 47
ΔE 1.22 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-09
#C4B7A1
Basic Khaki
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 48
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 47
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 48
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 48
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-5C
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 47
V135-3
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 47.3
T579
#C0B6A0
Kiln Clay
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 47.1
T690
#BCB5A2
Patrick's Eyes
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 46.3
2007-10B
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 46.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 1.39 · LRV
AF-100
#BBB2A1
Pashmina
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 44
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 47
HC-82
#C2B59A
Bennington Gray
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 47
CSP-160
#BCB5A1
Urban Sophisticate
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 44
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 50
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 46

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 47
SW 7512
#C5B6A4
Pavilion Beige
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 48
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 46
SW 7037
#C0B2A2
Balanced Beige
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 46
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 44
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 47
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 48
1027-3
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 44
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.25
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.59 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.26 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.48
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.48 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.48 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.67 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.73 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Pigeon 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.

DEC766
Steveareno Beige
LRV 48
DEC757
Rincon Cove
LRV 47
DEC719
Coral Clay
LRV 45
DE6221
Flintstone
LRV 45
DEC770
Drifting
LRV 46
DE6242
Wells Gray
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C1B4A0 in HSL space. Pair Pigeon Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C1B4A0 + #A0ADC1
TRIADIC
#C1B4A0 · #A0C1B4 · #B4A0C1
ANALOGOUS
#C1A4A0 · #C1B4A0 · #BDC1A0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.3:1 AAA

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

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