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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6381

Dunn-Edwards Silver Bullet#B6B5B8 · LRV 46

Silver Bullet reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6381 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS SILVER BULLET
RGB 182, 181, 184 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Silver Bullet
SKU DE6381
Hex #B6B5B8
RGB 182, 181, 184
HSL 260°, 2%, 72%
LRV 46
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Silver Bullet is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Let It Rain
SKU 0518 · #B6B8BD · LRV 48
ΔE 1.77 (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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1003-3
#B8B4B6
Silver Bells
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 46
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 45
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 46
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 48
1038-4
#ADB6B9
Smoke Screen
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 46

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 45
SW 7079
#BCB6B6
Ponder
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 48
SW 6268
#BDB5B9
Veiled Violet
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 47
SW 7072
#B0B5B5
Online
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 46
SW 2832
#B4B9B9
Colonial Revival Gray
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All gray at Valspar →
8006-12C
#B8B4B4
Ganymede
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 46
V124-3
#B8B4B4
Ganymede
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 46
8004-1C
#B8B3B6
Frisky Whiskers
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 46
V125-3
#B8B3B6
Frisky Whiskers
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 45.7
8004-48C
#B6B4BB
Titanium Man
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at Behr →
730B-4
#B9B4B8
Winter Cocoa
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 46
N460-3
#B6B9B9
Lunar Surface
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 48
HDC-MD-26
#B8B7B4
Sonic Silver
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 47
740A-3
#BEB6BB
Oak Ridge
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 48
UL260-9
#B7B4AE
Ashes
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1460
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 44
1613
#B0B4B7
Silent Night
ΔE 2.69 · LRV
AF-670
#B6B4B2
Nightingale
ΔE 2.74 · LRV
1467
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray
ΔE 3.94 · LRV
1592
#B4BBBC
Blue Springs
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 50
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 48
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 45
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 10.05 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.25
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 10 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 11.6 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 44
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 49
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 51
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.96
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.82 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.58 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE6318
Lake Placid
LRV 47
DE6367
Covered in Platinum
LRV 49
DE6395
Antique Mauve
LRV 45
DE6339
Adirondack
LRV 48
DE6332
Glen Falls
LRV 47
DE6325
Crestline
LRV 49

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6B5B8 in HSL space. Pair Silver Bullet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6B5B8 + #B7B8B5
TRIADIC
#B6B5B8 · #B8B6B5 · #B5B8B6
ANALOGOUS
#B5B6B8 · #B6B5B8 · #B8B5B8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.29:1 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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