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DUTCH BOY · 433-3DB

Dutch Boy Fogged In#A0AEB7 · LRV 41

Fogged In reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 433-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY FOGGED IN
RGB 160, 174, 183 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Fogged In
SKU 433-3DB
Hex #A0AEB7
RGB 160, 174, 183
HSL 203°, 14%, 67%
LRV 41
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Fogged In

Fogged In sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Fogged In 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1040-4 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 41
PPG1040-4 · #A0ADB8 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 41
PPG10-28 · #A2B2BC · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 43
PPG10-13 · #A3ADB3 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 41
PPG0993-3 · #A9ADB3 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1621 · #9EADB7 · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 41
CSP-595 · #A2B0B7 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 43
2129-50 · #9CADB7 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 40
AF-545 · #A3AEB4 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 42
2131-50 · #A1B0B4 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 37
DET594 · #A7B3B7 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 44
DEGR77 · #A3ADB0 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 41
DET566 · #9CB3B5 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 43
DET553 · #9EB1AE · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All gray at Valspar →
8004-41C · #A2B1BA · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 43
8006-8C · #A6B1B9 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 43
8004-38C · #9FB4BD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 44
M329 · #9DB2C2 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 43
8003-39D · #95B0B5 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 41

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 42
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 45
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 41
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 39
C2-718 · #9DB2AF · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 42

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-23 · #A5B0B9 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 43
ECC-30-1 · #9EACB1 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 40
N530-4 · #9CAFB7 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 41
HDC-CT-24 · #9BB0BE · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 42
MQ5-59 · #9BAFB6 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Kompozit →
0504 · #9EB0BB · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 42
0511 · #A9B0B6 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 43
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 40
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 41
0484 · #9AAFAF · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 41

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0504 · #A1B3BE · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 43
0631 · #9BB0BD · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 42
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 38
0490 · #A1ADAE · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 40
0498 · #98B0B4 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 41

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7601 · #A0B3BC · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 43
SW 6255 · #A8AEB1 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 42
SW 7616 · #A0AEAF · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 41
SW 7613 · #9CB0B3 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 41
SW 6220 · #9BAFB2 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 51
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 14.77 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 16.14 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 8.45 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 46
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 41
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 44
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 44
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 11.67 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 43
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 39
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 9.7 · LRV 41
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 42

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Fogged In within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

434-3DB · LRV 41
339-3DB · LRV 42
432-3DB · LRV 44
335-4DB · LRV 40
430-3DB · LRV 44
435-3DB · LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A0AEB7 in HSL space. Pair Fogged In with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A0AEB7 + #B7A9A0
TRIADIC
#A0AEB7 · #B7A0AE · #AEB7A0
ANALOGOUS
#A0B7B5 · #A0AEB7 · #A0A3B7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.27:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.23:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Fogged In Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fogged In 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 433-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fogged In

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fogged In is How Handsome (1040-4). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order How Handsome and you'll get the same color. See the full How Handsome swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fogged In

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Fogged In is Little Falls (1621). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Little Falls and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Falls swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fogged In

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Fogged In is Irogon Blue (DEC796). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 41). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Irogon Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Irogon Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fogged In

The closest Valspar equivalent of Fogged In is Hibernate (8004-41C). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 41). If Valspar is your counter, order Hibernate and you'll get the same color. See the full Hibernate swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fogged In

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Fogged In is Argyle (C2-751). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Argyle and you'll get the same color. See the full Argyle swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fogged In

Kompozit's nearest match is In the Blue (0504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fogged In without repainting risk. See the full In the Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fogged In

At Behr, the closest color to Fogged In is Power Gray (N530-4) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Power Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fogged In

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fogged In is Chicago Skyline (0631) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 41) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Skyline swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fogged In

At Backdrop, the closest color to Fogged In is Underdog (BD-UD) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Underdog swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fogged In

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fogged In. The nearest is Aqua-Sphere (SW 7613) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 41). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua-Sphere swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fogged In

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fogged In — the nearest deck color, Tranquil Waters (JG-162), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 433-3DB instead. See the full Tranquil Waters swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fogged In

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fogged In — the nearest deck color, Make Waves (PNT100-MD-43), is clearly different (ΔE 8.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 433-3DB instead. See the full Make Waves swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fogged In

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fogged In — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 8.63). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 433-3DB instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →

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