Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | A Touch of Gray |
| SKU | 444-1DB |
| Hex | #CAC8CB |
| RGB | 202, 200, 203 |
| HSL | 280°, 3%, 79% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy A Touch of Gray
At LRV 58, A Touch of Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
A Touch of Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to A Touch of Gray within Dutch Boy'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 #CAC8CB in HSL space. Pair A Touch of Gray 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.
Dutch Boy A Touch of Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching A Touch of 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 Dutch Boy 444-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Unique Gray (SW 6260), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for A Touch of Gray without repainting risk. See the full Unique Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
Behr's nearest match is Rock Crystal (MQ3-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for A Touch of Gray without repainting risk. See the full Rock Crystal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Metro Gray (1459) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of A Touch of Gray is Elephant in the Room (8006-12B). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Elephant in the Room and you'll get the same color. See the full Elephant in the Room swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chalice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
Glidden has no exact twin of A Touch of Gray. The nearest is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gossamer Silk (HGSW 3397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for A Touch of Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gossamer Silk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Dangerous Robot (DE6387) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dangerous Robot swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of A Touch of Gray. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Calluna (NO. 270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for A Touch of Gray without repainting risk. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Paternoster (0546) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
The closest Rodda equivalent of A Touch of Gray is Ethereal Mist (R013). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Rodda is your counter, order Ethereal Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of A Touch of Gray. The nearest is Pond Mist (BD8) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pond Mist swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of A Touch of Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to A Touch of Gray is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →