Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Garden Stone |
| SKU | 437-2DB |
| Hex | #C6C8C8 |
| RGB | 198, 200, 200 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Garden Stone
At LRV 58, Garden Stone 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.
Garden Stone 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.
Valspar
Behr
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Garden Stone 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 #C6C8C8 in HSL space. Pair Garden Stone 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 Garden Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Stone 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 437-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Stone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Garden Stone is Gravity (4005-1B). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 56.3 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Gravity and you'll get the same color. See the full Gravity swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Stone
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Stone is Burnished Metal (UL260-17). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Burnished Metal and you'll get the same color. See the full Burnished Metal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Stone
Kompozit's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Stone
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Stone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Autonomous (SW 9557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Autonomous swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Solitary State (PPG1009-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Stone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Stone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Embrace (DEGR65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Cold Embrace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Stone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Porringer Gray (2121-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Porringer Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Stone
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Stone
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Stone
Clare has no exact twin of Garden Stone. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Stone
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Stone — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 437-2DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →