Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Thick Fog |
| SKU | DE6058 |
| Hex | #DCD3CE |
| RGB | 220, 211, 206 |
| HSL | 21°, 17%, 84% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Thick Fog
At LRV 61, Thick Fog 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.
Thick Fog 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Thick Fog 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 #DCD3CE in HSL space. Pair Thick Fog 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 Thick Fog Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thick Fog 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 DE6058 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Thick Fog is Limewash (SW 9589) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limewash swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Thick Fog
Behr's nearest match is Tranquil Retreat (ICC-43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thick Fog without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Retreat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Thick Fog is Kitten Whiskers (1003) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kitten Whiskers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Thick Fog
Valspar's nearest match is Warm Fog (1002-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thick Fog without repainting risk. See the full Warm Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thick Fog
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Thick Fog is Steel Me (PPG1018-1). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Steel Me and you'll get the same color. See the full Steel Me swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Thick Fog
Glidden's nearest match is Steel Me (PPG1018-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thick Fog without repainting risk. See the full Steel Me swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Thick Fog is Misted Mauve (446-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 61) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thick Fog
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Thick Fog is Basalt Powder (HGSW 2457) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basalt Powder swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thick Fog
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Thick Fog. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thick Fog
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Thick Fog. The nearest is Ammonite (NO. 274) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Thick Fog is Santo (0538) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Thick Fog is Santo (0538) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Thick Fog
Rodda has no exact twin of Thick Fog. The nearest is Silver (CA030) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Thick Fog
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Thick Fog is Grout (C2-994) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Clare, the closest color to Thick Fog is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Thick Fog
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gypsy (GYPSY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thick Fog without repainting risk. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thick Fog
At Kompozit, the closest color to Thick Fog is Santo (0538) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santo swatch →