Throwing Shade
DEGR45 · #B4B0A9 · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Throwing Shade44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Throwing Shade, Really?
Throwing Shade reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR45 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Throwing Shade
Throwing Shade is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Throwing Shade
Throwing Shade sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Throwing Shade are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR45 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AllegorySW 9553 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Laid Back GrayT17-09 · Behr | 0.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Harbor2111-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Calm4001-1B · Valspar | 3.9 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · Glidden | 1.1 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Throwing Shade within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B4B0A9 in HSL space. Pair Throwing Shade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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