Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Stay Calm |
| SKU | DEGR08 |
| Hex | #C1BBB2 |
| RGB | 193, 187, 178 |
| HSL | 36°, 11%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
18 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
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Stay Calm
Glidden's nearest match is Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Stay Calm without repainting risk. See the full Hikers Paradise 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stay Calm
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Stay Calm is Modernist Gray (HGSW 1495). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Modernist Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Modernist Gray 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Stay Calm
Rodda's nearest match is Fossil (CA079), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). 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 Fossil swatch →
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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stay Calm
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Stay Calm is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Piano Room swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stay Calm
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Stay Calm. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey 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 →