Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Promising Gray |
| SKU | 439-4DB |
| Hex | #8C877F |
| RGB | 140, 135, 127 |
| HSL | 37°, 5%, 52% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Promising Gray
With an LRV of 24, Promising 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.
Promising 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
17 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Promising 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 #8C877F in HSL space. Pair Promising 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 Promising Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Promising 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 439-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Promising Gray is Classic French Gray (SW 77) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic French Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Promising Gray
Behr's nearest match is Wet Cement (HDC-NT-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wet Cement swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Promising Gray is Secret (AF-710) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Promising Gray is Artichoke (6003-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.1 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Artichoke swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Promising Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Promising Gray is Wild Wilderness (PPG1019-5) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Wilderness swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Promising Gray is Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elephant Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Promising Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dovetail (HGSW 3473), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Promising Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Creek Bed (DEGR37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Creek Bed swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Promising Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Reclaimed Wood (JG-124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Reclaimed Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Promising Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mole's Breath (NO. 276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Promising Gray is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Promising Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Promising Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Slate (CA090), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Slate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Promising Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Promising Gray is Woodpecker (C2-905) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodpecker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Promising Gray is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Promising Gray
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Promising Gray is Oat Latte (391446) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Promising Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Promising Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →