Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Gunmetal Green |
| SKU | 321-7DB |
| Hex | #5D5949 |
| RGB | 93, 89, 73 |
| HSL | 48°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Gunmetal Green
With an LRV of 10, Gunmetal Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Gunmetal Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Gunmetal Green 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 #5D5949 in HSL space. Pair Gunmetal Green 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 Gunmetal Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gunmetal Green 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 321-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gunmetal Green is Garden Gate (SW 6167). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Garden Gate and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Gate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
At Behr, the closest color to Gunmetal Green is Fig Leaf (UL200-23) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Leaf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Aegean Olive (1491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Green without repainting risk. See the full Aegean Olive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Valspar has no exact twin of Gunmetal Green. The nearest is Midnight Forest (8004-20G) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gunmetal Green is Osiris (PPG1031-7) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Osiris swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Glidden's nearest match is Osiris (PPG1031-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Green without repainting risk. See the full Osiris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gunmetal Green is Vineyard & Vine (HGSW 3231). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vineyard & Vine and you'll get the same color. See the full Vineyard & Vine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gunmetal Green is Chiaroscuro (DEBN78) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiaroscuro swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gunmetal Green. The nearest is Locally Grown (JG-126) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Gunmetal Green is Reduced Green (NO. 313). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Reduced Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grime (0444), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Green without repainting risk. See the full Grime swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monogram (0424), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Green without repainting risk. See the full Monogram swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gunmetal Green. The nearest is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gunmetal Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Monogram (0424), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gunmetal Green without repainting risk. See the full Monogram swatch →