Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Winding Road |
| SKU | DEFD61 |
| Hex | #838287 |
| RGB | 131, 130, 135 |
| HSL | 252°, 2%, 52% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winding Road
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Winding Road — the nearest deck color, Mole's Breath (NO. 276), is clearly different (ΔE 5.7). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD61 instead. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Winding Road
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Winding Road — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 10.91). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD61 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →