Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Stay Calm |
| SKU | DEGR08 |
| Hex | #C1BBB2 |
| RGB | 193, 187, 178 |
| HSL | 36°, 11%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Stay Calm
At LRV 50, Stay Calm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Stay Calm 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.
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Stay Calm 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 #C1BBB2 in HSL space. Pair Stay Calm 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 Stay Calm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stay Calm 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 DEGR08 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stay Calm
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Stay Calm is Paper Clip (C2-928). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Paper Clip and you'll get the same color. See the full Paper Clip swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stay Calm
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Stay Calm is Viaduct (SW 9567). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Viaduct and you'll get the same color. See the full Viaduct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stay Calm
The closest Valspar equivalent of Stay Calm is Ask Me Anything (8006-2D). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Ask Me Anything and you'll get the same color. See the full Ask Me Anything swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stay Calm
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stay Calm without repainting risk. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stay Calm
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shale (861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stay Calm without repainting risk. See the full Shale swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stay Calm
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stay Calm is Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hikers Paradise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Kompozit, the closest color to Stay Calm is Chintz (0573) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chintz swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Behr, the closest color to Stay Calm is Sierra Madre (ECC-46-1) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sierra Madre swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stay Calm is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stay Calm is Frond (0232) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frond swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Clare, the closest color to Stay Calm is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stay Calm
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Stay Calm. The nearest is Cliff Face (422-3DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cliff Face swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stay Calm
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stay Calm — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR08 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →