Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Silver Mining |
| SKU | DESS45 |
| Hex | #C9C7B6 |
| RGB | 201, 199, 182 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| 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 by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silver Mining is French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3). 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 Glidden is your counter, order French Gray Linen and you'll get the same color. See the full French Gray Linen 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Mining
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Silver Mining. The nearest is Wintersweet Grey (HGSW 3487) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintersweet Grey 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Mining
The closest Hirshfield's 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 56 vs 56). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Palatine and you'll get the same color. See the full Palatine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Mining
Rodda's nearest match is Lichen (CA152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mining without repainting risk. See the full Lichen 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Mining
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Mining. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Mining
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Silver Mining is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey 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 →
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 →