Grayed Foundry
426-6DB · #889594 · LRV 29 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Grayed Foundry29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Grayed Foundry, Really?
Grayed Foundry reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 426-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grayed Foundry
Grayed Foundry 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.
How Lighting Changes Grayed Foundry
Grayed Foundry sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Grayed Foundry are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 426-6DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Morning at SeaSW 9634 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | AtmosphericPPU12-15 · Behr | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brewster GrayHC-162 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Skyscraper8004-34E · Valspar | 0.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · Glidden | 4.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Grayed Foundry within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #889594 in HSL space. Pair Grayed Foundry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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