Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Seagull Wail |
| SKU | DET637 |
| Hex | #C7BDA8 |
| RGB | 199, 189, 168 |
| HSL | 41°, 22%, 72% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Seagull Wail
At LRV 51, Seagull Wail is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Seagull Wail 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 each5 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.
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Seagull Wail 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 #C7BDA8 in HSL space. Pair Seagull Wail 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 Seagull Wail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seagull Wail 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 DET637 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seagull Wail
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Seagull Wail is Weathered Stone (421-2DB). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Weathered Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Weathered Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brick House Tan (CW-145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Brick House Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Behr's nearest match is Jungle Khaki (ECC-64-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Jungle Khaki swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soft Leather (0336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Fawn (NO. 10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Fawn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Seagull Wail
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bristle (C2-910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Bristle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seagull Wail
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stonington (PPG15-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seagull Wail without repainting risk. See the full Stonington swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seagull Wail
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seagull Wail is Shiitake (SW 9173) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seagull Wail
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Seagull Wail is Solid Wood (JG-109) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Seagull Wail
At Valspar, the closest color to Seagull Wail is Good to Grow (8003-27C) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good to Grow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Seagull Wail — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 7). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET637 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Seagull Wail
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Seagull Wail — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 13.65). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET637 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →