Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Rhythm & Blues |
| SKU | DET595 |
| Hex | #70767B |
| RGB | 112, 118, 123 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Rhythm & Blues
With an LRV of 18, Rhythm & Blues 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.
Rhythm & Blues 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Rhythm & Blues 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 #70767B in HSL space. Pair Rhythm & Blues 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 Rhythm & Blues Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rhythm & Blues 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 DET595 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Before the Storm (SW 9564), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Before the Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
At Behr, the closest color to Rhythm & Blues is Complex Gray (N140-5) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eclipse (2132-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Eclipse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Valspar's nearest match is Deco Gray (8006-7D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Deco Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Favorite Flannel (PPG10-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Favorite Flannel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Glidden's nearest match is Favorite Flannel (PPG10-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Favorite Flannel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rhythm & Blues. The nearest is Cliffside Gray (437-5DB) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cliffside Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rhythm & Blues. The nearest is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rhythm & Blues without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
Rodda has no exact twin of Rhythm & Blues. The nearest is Moody Hue (R105) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moody Hue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rhythm & Blues
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rhythm & Blues is Stomp (C2-983) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stomp swatch →