Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Your Shadow |
| SKU | DE5921 |
| Hex | #787E93 |
| RGB | 120, 126, 147 |
| HSL | 227°, 11%, 52% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Your Shadow
With an LRV of 20, Your Shadow 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.
Your Shadow 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
10 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Your Shadow 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 #787E93 in HSL space. Pair Your Shadow 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 Your Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Your Shadow 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 DE5921 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Your Shadow
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Your Shadow is Soulful Blue (SW 6543). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Soulful Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Soulful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Your Shadow
Behr's nearest match is Classy Plum (N570-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Your Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Classy Plum swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Your Shadow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In the Twilight (1434), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Your Shadow without repainting risk. See the full In the Twilight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Your Shadow
Valspar has no exact twin of Your Shadow. The nearest is Andrew's Hoodie (M309) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.2 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Andrew's Hoodie swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Your Shadow
At Glidden, the closest color to Your Shadow is Deep Empire Blue (50BB 22/143) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Empire Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Your Shadow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Your Shadow is Authentic (342-5DB). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Authentic and you'll get the same color. See the full Authentic swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Your Shadow
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Your Shadow is Purple Thrush (HGSW 2403). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Purple Thrush and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Thrush swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Your Shadow
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Your Shadow. The nearest is Slate Tint (0520) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate Tint swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Your Shadow
Kompozit has no exact twin of Your Shadow. The nearest is Slate Tint (0520) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate Tint swatch →