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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR74

Dunn-Edwards Weathered Gray#878C8C · LRV 26

Weathered Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR74 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS WEATHERED GRAY
RGB 135, 140, 140 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Weathered Gray
SKU DEGR74
Hex #878C8C
RGB 135, 140, 140
HSL 180°, 2%, 54%
LRV 26
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Weathered Gray

Weathered Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Weathered 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 1.13
All gray at Valspar →
M259 · #878E8F · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 26.5
M357 · #848F92 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 26.6
V119-2 · #8E8D88 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 26.5
M339 · #838B93 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 25.4
M343 · #82908B · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 26.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1601 · #888D8F · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 27
1594 · #83898A · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 26
2124-30 · #8B9094 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 28
AF-710 · #888983 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 26
1483 · #898C83 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 27
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 27
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 27
C2-794 · #928A81 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 26
BD82 · #878F80 · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 26

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 25
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 25
439-4DB · #8C877F · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 24
429-5DB · #7A9192 · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 27
427-5DB · #7C8E87 · ΔE 7.13 · LRV 25

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 25
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 24
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 25
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 24
0575 · #8D8B82 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 23
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 26
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 27
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-29 · #899093 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 27
PPU25-17 · #858885 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 24
PPU26-21 · #858A8E · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 25
PMD-73 · #898D91 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 26
PPU26-04 · #898887 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 26
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 24
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 27
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 27
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 28
PPG1010-5 · #8A8A87 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 25
PPG1038-5 · #869094 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 27
PPG0993-5 · #848C93 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 26
PPG1003-5 · #908C8E · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 27

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All gray at Kompozit →
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 24
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 24
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 26
0442 · #838C82 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 25
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 77 · #888782 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 24
SW 9569 · #8E8A81 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 25
SW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 26
SW 6214 · #7C8E87 · ΔE 7.13 · LRV 25
SW 9156 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 8.05 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 16.03 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.95
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 22
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.28 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Weathered 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.

DEGR59 · LRV 25
DESS38 · LRV 27
DET612 · LRV 27
DE6376 · LRV 23
DEGR47 · LRV 27
DET560 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #878C8C in HSL space. Pair Weathered Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#878C8C + #8C8787
TRIADIC
#878C8C · #8C878C · #8C8C87
ANALOGOUS
#878C8A · #878C8C · #878A8C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.41:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.16:1 AA

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

Dunn-Edwards Weathered Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Weathered Gray 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 DEGR74 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Valspar's nearest match is Barometer (M259), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26.5 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Barometer swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hearthstone (1601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Weathered Gray

C2 Paint's nearest match is Portland (C2-953), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Portland swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Alloy Gray (436-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Alloy Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is London Road (0527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full London Road swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Plummett (NO. 272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Weathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Plummett swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Weathered Gray

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Weathered Gray is Deep Rock (JG-95) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Rock swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Weathered Gray

At Behr, the closest color to Weathered Gray is Overcast (PPU26-21) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Weathered Gray

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Weathered Gray is Downpour (PPG1010-5) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downpour swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Clare has no exact twin of Weathered Gray. The nearest is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shade swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathered Gray — the nearest deck color, Smoky Day (0491), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR74 instead. See the full Smoky Day swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathered Gray — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 5.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR74 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Weathered Gray

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathered Gray — the nearest deck color, Gris Morado (SW 9156), is clearly different (ΔE 7.35). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR74 instead. See the full Gris Morado swatch →

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