Wafting Gray
DE6031 · #CDBDBA · LRV 49 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Wafting Gray, Really?
Wafting Gray reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6031 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wafting Gray
Wafting 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.
How Lighting Changes Wafting Gray
Wafting Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Wafting Gray 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 DE6031 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Mauve ItN120-3 · Behr | 2.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | BatikAF-610 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cathedral Morning8004-5C · Valspar | 1.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fond MemoryPPG1017-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fond MemoryPPG1017-3 · Glidden | 2.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wintered Night446-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wafting 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.
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 #CDBDBA in HSL space. Pair Wafting Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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