Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Baltic Gray |
| SKU | 437-1DB |
| Hex | #DADBD7 |
| RGB | 218, 219, 215 |
| HSL | 75°, 5%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Baltic Gray
At LRV 71, Baltic 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.
Baltic 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 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.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Baltic 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 #DADBD7 in HSL space. Pair Baltic 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 Baltic Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Baltic 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 437-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Baltic Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Baltic Gray is Cool Vapor (V173). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.9 vs 71). If Valspar is your counter, order Cool Vapor and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Vapor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pacific Fog (SW 9627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pacific Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Baltic Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Behr's nearest match is Silver Charm (PPL-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Charm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Porpoise (DE6373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Porpoise swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Baltic Gray without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Baltic Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Baltic Gray is Silver Bells (1458) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Bells swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Baltic Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Baltic Gray is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rain Check swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Baltic Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Baltic Gray. The nearest is Fresco (C2-739) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresco swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Baltic Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Baltic Gray — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 437-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →