Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Slate Gray |
| SKU | DEGR73 |
| Hex | #687177 |
| RGB | 104, 113, 119 |
| HSL | 204°, 7%, 44% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Slate Gray
With an LRV of 16, Slate Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Slate Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Slate Gray 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 #687177 in HSL space. Pair Slate Gray 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 Slate Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Slate Gray 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 DEGR73 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slate Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wall Street (SW 7665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Slate Gray
Behr's nearest match is Rain Shadow (ECC-22-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Rain Shadow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Slate Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Britannia Blue (1623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Britannia Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Slate Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Iron Frost (4007-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.2 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Iron Frost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Slate Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Slate Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Slate Gray is Charcoal Coast (30BB 16/031) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Coast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Slate Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Plated Blue (434-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slate Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Slate Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Slate Gray is Storm Chaser (JG-86) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Slate Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Deep Lagoon (0507), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Slate Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Slate Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Spur (CA198), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Spur swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Slate Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Slate Gray is Magnet (C2-967) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magnet swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Slate Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Slate Gray without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →