Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Heathered Gray |
| SKU | 445-5DB |
| Hex | #786E70 |
| RGB | 120, 110, 112 |
| HSL | 348°, 4%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Heathered Gray
With an LRV of 16, Heathered Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Heathered Gray 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
11 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
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Heathered Gray 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 #786E70 in HSL space. Pair Heathered Gray 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 Heathered Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heathered Gray 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 445-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heathered Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Heathered Gray is Grapy (SW 7629). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grapy and you'll get the same color. See the full Grapy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Heathered Gray
Behr's nearest match is Heather Sachet (HDC-AC-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Heather Sachet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heathered Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Kasbah (AF-640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Gray without repainting risk. See the full Kasbah swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heathered Gray
Valspar has no exact twin of Heathered Gray. The nearest is Simple Plum (1001-7B) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.1 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simple Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heathered Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Heathered Gray. The nearest is Smoky Purple (HGSW 3393) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heathered Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Heathered Gray is Hickory Cliff (DE6397) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Cliff swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heathered Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Heathered Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heathered Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Heathered Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heathered Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Heathered Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →