Explore The Shore
426-5DB · #9FAAA6 · LRV 39 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Explore The Shore39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Explore The Shore, Really?
Explore The Shore reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 426-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Explore The Shore
Explore The Shore is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Explore The Shore
Explore The Shore sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Explore The Shore are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 426-5DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BreakwaterSW 9638 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver CloudsECC-35-1 · Behr | 3.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Adagio1593 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ArtfulT685 · Valspar | 0.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stepping StonePPG1010-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Woodlawn50GY 38/042 · Glidden | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Explore The Shore within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9FAAA6 in HSL space. Pair Explore The Shore with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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