Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Frosted Silver |
| SKU | 435-1DB |
| Hex | #D6D8D9 |
| RGB | 214, 216, 217 |
| HSL | 200°, 4%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Frosted Silver
The closest Glidden equivalent of Frosted Silver is Peregrine (PPG0993-1). At ΔE 0.5 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 Glidden is your counter, order Peregrine and you'll get the same color. See the full Peregrine swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frosted Silver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Olympus White (HGSW 1447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). 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 Olympus White 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Frosted Silver
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). 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 Desired Dawn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Frosted Silver
At Rodda, the closest color to Frosted Silver is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone 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 →
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 →
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 →