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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC781

Dunn-Edwards Sycamore Stand#959E8F · LRV 33

Sycamore Stand reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC781 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS SYCAMORE STAND
RGB 149, 158, 143 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Sycamore Stand
SKU DEC781
Hex #959E8F
RGB 149, 158, 143
HSL 96°, 7%, 59%
LRV 33
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Sycamore Stand

Sycamore Stand sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Sycamore Stand 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Heavenly Garden
SKU 0457 · #93A394 · LRV 35
ΔE 2.94 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All gray at Valspar →
T687
#959E91
Secret Retreat
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 32.9
5003-1C
#969D8F
Spring Spirits
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 32.8
P061
#93A091
New Patina
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 33.2
5005-2A
#979B92
Secret Moss
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 32
T625
#8D9F95
Verdant Retreat
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 32.5

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1128-5
#939A89
Green Tea Leaf
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 31
1129-5
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 31
1134-5
#899A8B
Birch Forest
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 30
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 35
1136-5
#91A49D
Spruce Shade
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2139-40
#99A196
Heather Gray
ΔE 2.12 · LRV
1496
#9A9C87
Raintree Green
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 32
CC-560
#9A9C87
Raintree Green
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 32
CSP-735
#919E97
Sea Glass
ΔE 3.75 · LRV
1559
#9A9A8E
Arctic Shadows
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at Behr →
MQ6-17
#96A397
Green Trellis
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 35
N360-4
#90A192
Battleship Gray
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 33
N220-4
#9F9F90
Shiitake
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 34
BNC-24
#989C83
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 32
QE-44
#8C9F97
Eucalyptus
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9132
#969C92
Acacia Haze
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 32
SW 9128
#989A82
Green Onyx
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 31
SW 9133
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 32
SW 7660
#969A96
Earl Grey
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 32
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 35
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 31
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 31
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 8.09 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.18 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.01
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 35
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 35
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 32
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 10.76 · LRV 36

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Sycamore Stand within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DEC777
Meadowood
LRV 35
DEC789
Light Gray
LRV 33
DE5655
Fresh Sod
LRV 33
DE6257
Battle Harbor
LRV 32
DE6285
Linden Spear
LRV 30
DE6271
Elemental Green
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #959E8F in HSL space. Pair Sycamore Stand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#959E8F + #988F9E
TRIADIC
#959E8F · #8F959E · #9E8F95
ANALOGOUS
#9D9E8F · #959E8F · #8F9E91

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.57:1 AAA

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

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