Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Silver Spruce |
| SKU | DE5743 |
| Hex | #CADFDD |
| RGB | 202, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 174°, 25%, 83% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Silver Spruce
At LRV 65, Silver Spruce is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Spruce 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Silver Spruce 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 #CADFDD in HSL space. Pair Silver Spruce 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 Spruce Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Spruce 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 DE5743 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Open Air (SW 6491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Spruce
At Behr, the closest color to Silver Spruce is Planetary Silver (N460-2) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Planetary Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Iced Green (673), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Iced Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Valspar's nearest match is Cool Mint (V101-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69.8 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Cool Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Spruce
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Watery Blue (PPG1035-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Watery Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Glidden's nearest match is Watery Blue (PPG1035-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Watery Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxing Rain (334-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Relaxing Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Spruce
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Spruce without repainting risk. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Silver Spruce. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Silver Spruce. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Spruce
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver Spruce is Crystal (C2-705) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Spruce
At Clare, the closest color to Silver Spruce is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Spruce
Kompozit has no exact twin of Silver Spruce. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →