Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Chromed |
| SKU | 434-2DB |
| Hex | #B8C0C3 |
| RGB | 184, 192, 195 |
| HSL | 196°, 8%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Chromed
At LRV 52, Chromed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Chromed 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.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Chromed 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 #B8C0C3 in HSL space. Pair Chromed 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 Chromed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chromed 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 434-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chromed
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Chromed is Krypton (SW 6247). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Krypton and you'll get the same color. See the full Krypton swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chromed
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chromed is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gray Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chromed
The closest Behr equivalent of Chromed is Distant Star (MQ5-31). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If Behr is your counter, order Distant Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Distant Star swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chromed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chromed without repainting risk. See the full Gray Timber Wolf swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chromed
Valspar's nearest match is Seersucker (8006-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chromed without repainting risk. See the full Seersucker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chromed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Chromed is Silver Lined (DE6353) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lined swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chromed
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chromed is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chromed
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chromed is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chromed
Kompozit has no exact twin of Chromed. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chromed
Clare has no exact twin of Chromed. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chromed
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Chromed. The nearest is Cronkite (C2-991) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chromed
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Chromed. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Chromed
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Chromed — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 434-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →