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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR59

Dunn-Edwards Stone Gray#888889 · LRV 25

Stone Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR59 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS STONE GRAY
RGB 136, 136, 137 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Stone Gray
SKU DEGR59
Hex #888889
RGB 136, 136, 137
HSL 240°, 0%, 54%
LRV 25
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Stone Gray

Stone Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Stone Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 24
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 24
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 25
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 25
0575 · #8D8B82 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 26

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-04 · #898887 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 25
UL260-4 · #898686 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 24
PPU26-21 · #858A8E · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 25
6695 · #838684 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 24
PPU25-17 · #858885 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 24
PPG1010-5 · #8A8A87 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 25
PPG1013-5 · #838489 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 23
PPG1004-5 · #8C8384 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 23
PPG1005-5 · #8D8480 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 24

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-705 · #868583 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 23
1601 · #888D8F · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 27
1594 · #83898A · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 26
AF-710 · #888983 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 26
CSP-505 · #91898B · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 27

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 25
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 25
439-4DB · #8C877F · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 24
445-4DB · #958B8E · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 27
343-5DB · #888692 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 24

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 24
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 27
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 26
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 25
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 23
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 24
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 26
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 27
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 27
C2-951 · #86847D · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 23
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 23
C2-794 · #928A81 · ΔE 6 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23
SW 77 · #888782 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 24
SW 9156 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 26
SW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 26
SW 9569 · #8E8A81 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All gray at Valspar →
4008-2A · #808585 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 23
4001-2A · #8A8486 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 23.5
M259 · #878E8F · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 26.5
M339 · #838B93 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 25.4
5002-2A · #7F8984 · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 24

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All gray at Kompozit →
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 24
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 24
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 23
0442 · #838C82 · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 25
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 8 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 18.82 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.88
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 7.88 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 8.84 · LRV 22
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 11.87 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.47 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 15.09 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Stone 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.

DE6376 · LRV 23
DEGR74 · LRV 26
DE6389 · LRV 23
DEGR37 · LRV 24
DESS38 · LRV 27
DEFD61 · LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #888889 in HSL space. Pair Stone Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#888889 + #898988
TRIADIC
#888889 · #898888 · #888988
ANALOGOUS
#888989 · #888889 · #898889

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.54:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.93:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Stone Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Stone 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 DEGR59 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Stone Gray

Behr's nearest match is Falcon Gray (PPU26-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Falcon Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stone Gray

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Subtle Shadow (0534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stone Gray

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stone Gray is Relaxed Gray (437-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stone Gray

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stone Gray is Downpour (PPG1010-5) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downpour swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stone Gray

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stone Gray is Teak Cups (JG-139) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teak Cups swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Stone Gray

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Stone Gray is Portland (C2-953) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Portland swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stone Gray

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Stone Gray is Shaker Gray (1594) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker Gray swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Gray

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Stone Gray is Classic French Gray (SW 77) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic French Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Stone Gray

At Valspar, the closest color to Stone Gray is Cadet Gray (4001-2A) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23.5 vs 25) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cadet Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stone Gray

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Stone Gray. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Stone Gray

Kompozit has no exact twin of Stone Gray. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Stone Gray

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Gray — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR59 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Stone Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Gray — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 7.88). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR59 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

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