Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Vulcan |
| SKU | DE6341 |
| Hex | #6C757D |
| RGB | 108, 117, 125 |
| HSL | 208°, 7%, 46% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Vulcan
With an LRV of 16, Vulcan is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Vulcan works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Vulcan 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 #6C757D in HSL space. Pair Vulcan 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 Vulcan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vulcan 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 DE6341 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vulcan
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vulcan is Before the Storm (SW 9564) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before the Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vulcan
At Behr, the closest color to Vulcan is Hypnotic (MQ5-19) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vulcan
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Shower (2125-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shower swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vulcan
Valspar's nearest match is Tinman (V114-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17.6 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Tinman swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vulcan
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Old Silk (PPG0993-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Old Silk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vulcan
Glidden's nearest match is Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Sheffield Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vulcan
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Plated Blue (434-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vulcan
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Vulcan. The nearest is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vulcan
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vulcan
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vulcan
At Rodda, the closest color to Vulcan is Blue Jay (CA202) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Jay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vulcan
C2 Paint's nearest match is Magnet (C2-967), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Magnet swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vulcan
Kompozit's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vulcan without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →