Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Winding Road |
| SKU | DEFD61 |
| Hex | #838287 |
| RGB | 131, 130, 135 |
| HSL | 252°, 2%, 52% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Winding Road
With an LRV of 23, Winding Road is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Winding Road works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Winding Road 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 #838287 in HSL space. Pair Winding Road 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 Winding Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winding Road 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 DEFD61 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winding Road
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Software (SW 7074) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Software swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winding Road
Behr has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Legendary Gray (PPU26-03) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Legendary Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winding Road
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Winding Road is Rock Gray (1615) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rock Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winding Road
Valspar has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is City Storm (4008-2A) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full City Storm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winding Road
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winding Road without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Pewter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winding Road
Glidden's nearest match is Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winding Road without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Pewter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winding Road
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Refined Gray (435-5DB) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Refined Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winding Road
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Software (HGSW 1463) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Software swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winding Road
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Teak Cups (JG-139) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teak Cups swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winding Road
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Slate Tint (0520) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winding Road
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Subtle Shadow (0534) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Winding Road
Rodda's nearest match is Evening Traveller (R015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Winding Road without repainting risk. See the full Evening Traveller swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winding Road
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Winding Road
Clare has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Winding Road
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Voodoo (VOODOO) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Voodoo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winding Road
Kompozit has no exact twin of Winding Road. The nearest is Subtle Shadow (0534) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →