Pike Lake
DE6320 · #6C7779 · LRV 17 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Pike Lake17
- 4Storm Cloud23
- 5Stardew43
What Color Is Pike Lake, Really?
Pike Lake reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6320 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pike Lake
Pike Lake 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.
How Lighting Changes Pike Lake
With an LRV of 17, Pike Lake 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.
Most complaints about Pike Lake are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6320 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Before the StormSW 9564 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 18 | Color page → |
| Behr | Amazon Stone790F-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 18 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Providence Blue1636 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gotham CityV117-3 · Valspar | 1.8 | 18 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Volcanic AshPPG1012-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Volcanic AshPPG1012-6 · Glidden | 1.9 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Pike Lake within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6C7779 in HSL space. Pair Pike Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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