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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5921

Dunn-Edwards Your Shadow#787E93 · LRV 21

Your Shadow reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5921 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS YOUR SHADOW
RGB 120, 126, 147 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Your Shadow
SKU DE5921
Hex #787E93
RGB 120, 126, 147
HSL 227°, 11%, 52%
LRV 21
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Your Shadow

With an LRV of 21, 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Slate Tint
SKU 0520 · #7A818D · LRV 22
ΔE 4.43 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6543
#757C91
Soulful Blue
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 20
SW 6536
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 21
SW 6550
#7E778E
Mythical
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 20
SW 6249
#7A848D
Storm Cloud
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 23
SW 2819
#777F86
Downing Slate
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 21

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Behr →
N570-4
#7B7E92
Classy Plum
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 21
PPU15-07
#768195
Tranquil Pond
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 22
PPU15-7
#768195
Tranquil Pond
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 22
PPU16-16
#818394
Metro
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 23
PPU14-05
#778591
Forever Denim
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1434
#747D92
In the Twilight
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 22
AF-580
#747D92
Luxe
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 22
CC-934
#747D92
In the Twilight
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 22
1413
#827F92
Purple Haze
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 23
CC-980
#827F92
Purple Haze
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.04
All gray at Valspar →
M309
#738092
Andrew's Hoodie
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 21.2
4004-4A
#717F90
Window Screen
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 20.7
8004-46E
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 21
V136-5
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 21.2
T601
#6A8097
Merman
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 20.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1163-5
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 21
13-24
#817C85
Magic Dust
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 21
1013-5
#828388
Victorian Pewter
ΔE 7.34 · LRV 23
10-16
#69808B
Artifact
ΔE 10.15 · LRV 20
1152-5
#638496
Granite Falls
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 21

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.67
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 16
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 23
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 11.59 · LRV 19
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 13.59 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 17.33 · LRV 19

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.48
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 8.48 · LRV 24
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 24
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 22
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 15.07 · LRV 23
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 16.5 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.26
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 9.26 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 14.21 · LRV 16
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 16.1 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 19.77 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.41
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 10.41 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.11 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 21.26 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 25.26 · LRV 18

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The 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.

DE5928
Blue Intrigue
LRV 22
DE5823
Mica Creek
LRV 21
DE5914
Bossa Nova Blue
LRV 21
DE5935
Soft Charcoal
LRV 23
DE5872
Lakeville
LRV 22
DE5886
Bay View
LRV 21

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#787E93 + #938D78
TRIADIC
#787E93 · #93787E · #7E9378
ANALOGOUS
#788B93 · #787E93 · #7F7893

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.04:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.2:1 AA

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

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