Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pearly Gray |
| SKU | 442-1DB |
| Hex | #DFD9D2 |
| RGB | 223, 217, 210 |
| HSL | 32°, 17%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy Pearly Gray
At LRV 70, Pearly Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pearly Gray 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Behr
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pearly 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 #DFD9D2 in HSL space. Pair Pearly 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 Pearly Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearly 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 442-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearly Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pearly Gray is Simple White (SW 7021). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Simple White and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pearly Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pearly Gray is Mink Frost (V183). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.3 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Mink Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Mink Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearly Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shark (PPG1006-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Behr's nearest match is Silver Drop (790C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Featherstone (1002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly Gray without repainting risk. See the full Featherstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearly Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pearly Gray is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pearly Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pearly Gray is Locally Sown (JG-112) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pearly Gray — the nearest deck color, Pale Powder (NO. 204), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 442-1DB instead. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pearly Gray — the nearest deck color, Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 442-1DB instead. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pearly Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pearly Gray — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 442-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →