Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Garden Stone |
| SKU | 437-2DB |
| Hex | #C6C8C8 |
| RGB | 198, 200, 200 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
19 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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Stone
Glidden's nearest match is Solitary State (PPG1009-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). 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 Solitary State swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Stone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gray Screen (HGSW 1467), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Stone without repainting risk. See the full Gray Screen 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Stone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Rodda, the closest color to Garden Stone is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Stone
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Garden Stone is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray 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 →