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DUTCH BOY · 435-1DB

Dutch Boy Frosted Silver#D6D8D9 · LRV 69

Frosted Silver reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 435-1DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY FROSTED SILVER
RGB 214, 216, 217 LRV 69

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Frosted Silver
SKU 435-1DB
Hex #D6D8D9
RGB 214, 216, 217
HSL 200°, 4%, 85%
LRV 69
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Frosted Silver

At LRV 69, Frosted Silver 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.

Frosted Silver 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 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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.23
All gray at Valspar →
7004-10 · #D7D9DA · ΔE 0.23 · LRV 69.3
V115-1 · #D6DADB · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 69.3
8006-11A · #D9D9D9 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 69
8006-10A · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 68
T641 · #D4D8DC · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 68.4

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All gray at Behr →
MQ3-25 · #D4D6D7 · ΔE 0.46 · LRV 67
N140-1 · #DADADA · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 70
PPU26-12 · #D3D8D8 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 68
PPU12-13 · #D3DBDB · ΔE 3 · LRV 70
MQ3-59 · #D5D6DD · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 67

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6359 · #D8DADB · ΔE 0.46 · LRV 65
DE6352 · #D5D7D9 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 63
DET617 · #D9D9D6 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 70
DEC791 · #D8D7D3 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 63
DET561 · #D1D9D7 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 68

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0993-1 · #D4D7D8 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 68
PPG1001-3 · #D8DBDA · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 70
PPG1012-3 · #D1D8DA · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 68
PPG1037-1 · #D4DBDB · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 70
PPG1004-1 · #DBD7D7 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 69

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1611 · #D8D9D8 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 69
2124-50 · #D6DBDC · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 69
1625 · #D0D8D9 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 66
1422 · #D6D8DF · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 69
1471 · #D9D8D3 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 68

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9636 · #D5D8D7 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 68
SW 6253 · #D4D8D7 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 68
SW 6540 · #D6D9DE · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 69
SW 7646 · #DAD9D4 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 69
SW 6547 · #DAD6DB · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 71
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 66
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 69
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 67
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 71

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Kompozit →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 71
1314 · #D8D7D9 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 68
0502 · #D6DDDD · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 71
0545 · #DAD7D3 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 68
0579 · #D9D9D1 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 69

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0502 · #D7DDDE · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 71
1314 · #DAD9DC · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 70
0530 · #D6D6D2 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 67
0545 · #D9D6D3 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 68
0579 · #D9D9D3 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 69

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 74

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-819 · #D8DADF · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 70
C2-739 · #D3DCDE · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 70
C2-995 · #D3D8D4 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 68
C2-979 · #D3D6D0 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 66
C2-723 · #CED7D4 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 66

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 62
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 69
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 73
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.08
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 11.4 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.43 · LRV 60

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

436-1DB · LRV 70
446-1DB · LRV 68
437-1DB · LRV 71
428-1DB · LRV 68
438-1DB · LRV 71
426-1DB · LRV 67

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D6D8D9 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6D8D9 + #D9D7D6
TRIADIC
#D6D8D9 · #D9D6D8 · #D8D9D6
ANALOGOUS
#D6D9D9 · #D6D8D9 · #D6D7D9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.43:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.68:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Frosted Silver Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Frosted Silver 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 435-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Frosted Silver

The closest Valspar equivalent of Frosted Silver is Fragile Blue (7004-10). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.3 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Fragile Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Fragile Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frosted Silver

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Frosted Silver is Peregrine (PPG0993-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Peregrine and you'll get the same color. See the full Peregrine swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frosted Silver

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Frosted Silver is December Sky (DE6352). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order December Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full December Sky swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graytint (1611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Graytint swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windchill (SW 9636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Windchill swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Behr's nearest match is Solemn Silence (PPU26-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Solemn Silence swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Kompozit's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Frosted Silver without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frosted Silver

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Frosted Silver is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Frosted Silver

At Clare, the closest color to Frosted Silver is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Frosted Silver

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Frosted Silver is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Frosted Silver

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Frosted Silver is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Frosted Silver. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Frosted Silver

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Frosted Silver — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.69). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 435-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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