Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Silver Mining |
| SKU | DESS45 |
| Hex | #C9C7B6 |
| RGB | 201, 199, 182 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Silver Mining
At LRV 56, Silver Mining is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Silver Mining 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.
Kompozit
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Silver Mining 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 #C9C7B6 in HSL space. Pair Silver Mining 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 Silver Mining Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Mining 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 DESS45 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Silver Mining is Palatine (0370). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Palatine and you'll get the same color. See the full Palatine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest Behr equivalent of Silver Mining is Ocean Foam (PPU10-10). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Ocean Foam and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Foam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Silver Mining is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order French Gray Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full French Gray Linen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silver Mining is Doily (CSP-130). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Doily and you'll get the same color. See the full Doily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Mining
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mining without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Mining
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Gatherings (JG-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mining without repainting risk. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Mining
Valspar's nearest match is Rippling Stone (V146-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mining without repainting risk. See the full Rippling Stone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Mining
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mining without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Mining
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver Mining is Simple Stone (SW 9521) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Mining
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Mining is Plume Grass (0414) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Mining
At Clare, the closest color to Silver Mining is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Mining
At Backdrop, the closest color to Silver Mining is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Mining
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Silver Mining. The nearest is Shiitake (C2-911) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiitake swatch →