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DUTCH BOY · 343-1DB

Dutch Boy Quiet Morn#D1CDD0 · LRV 62

Quiet Morn reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 343-1DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY QUIET MORN
RGB 209, 205, 208 LRV 62

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Quiet Morn
SKU 343-1DB
Hex #D1CDD0
RGB 209, 205, 208
HSL 315°, 4%, 81%
LRV 62
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Quiet Morn

At LRV 62, Quiet Morn is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Quiet Morn 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6267 · #CEC9CC · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 59
SW 6008 · #D4CDCA · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 62
SW 7648 · #D0CEC9 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 62
SW 9549 · #D1CFCA · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 62
SW 6246 · #CAD0D2 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 62

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Valspar →
V136-1 · #D0CCCD · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 61.2
8004-1B · #D1CBCF · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 61
V125-2 · #D1CBCF · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 60.7
M210 · #CCCDD3 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 61.4
8004-3B · #D4CDCB · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 62

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1451 · #D3CFD0 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 63
1444 · #D6CED1 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 63
2117-60 · #D0CDD6 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 62
AF-665 · #D4CECB · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 62
2133-60 · #CBCED0 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 62
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 62
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 58
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 63
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 9.16 · LRV 61

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Kompozit →
1315 · #CECDD2 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 61
0517 · #CFCFD0 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 62
1308 · #DACFD4 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 64
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 59
0524 · #CACECC · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 61

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0517 · #D1D0D2 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 64
1315 · #CFCFD4 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 62
0510 · #C9CCCF · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 60
1308 · #DACFD5 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 64
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 62

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6380 · #D1D0D1 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 59
DE6394 · #D4CBCC · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 57
DEGR61 · #CBCCCC · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 61
DE6366 · #D3D3D2 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 60
DEC794 · #CAD2D4 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 58
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 66
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 60
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 61
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 63

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1172-3 · #D4CED5 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 63
PPG1004-2 · #D1CCC9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 61
PPG1005-2 · #D1CECB · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 62
PPG0997-1 · #CFCECB · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 62
PPG1011-2 · #CFD2D2 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 64

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Behr →
730A-3 · #D6CED4 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 63
N140-2 · #CACCCD · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 60
MQ3-61 · #CCCFD6 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 62
PPU26-16 · #CBCECE · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 61
PPL-64 · #CECECB · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 62

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 59
C2-802 · #CACCD4 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 60
C2-993 · #CDCCC8 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 60
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 63
C2-962 · #D0D2CC · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.7
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 9.7 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.6 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 73
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.45 · LRV 53
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 51

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Quiet Morn within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

403-1DB · LRV 62
245-1DB · LRV 63
344-1DB · LRV 62
439-1DB · LRV 62
343-2DB · LRV 63
434-1DB · LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D1CDD0 in HSL space. Pair Quiet Morn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D1CDD0 + #CDD1CE
TRIADIC
#D1CDD0 · #D0D1CD · #CDD0D1
ANALOGOUS
#D0CDD1 · #D1CDD0 · #D1CDCE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.57:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.35:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Quiet Morn Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Quiet Morn 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 343-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Valspar's nearest match is Mercury Glass (V136-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.2 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Morn without repainting risk. See the full Mercury Glass swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Pearl (1451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Morn without repainting risk. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Magnolia Home's nearest match is In Bloom (JG-98), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Morn without repainting risk. See the full In Bloom swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Kompozit's nearest match is Calamities (1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Morn without repainting risk. See the full Calamities swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Calamities (1315) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calamities swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Eagle's View (DE6394) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eagle's View swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At Clare, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Individual White (SW 6008) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Individual White swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Elusion (PPG1005-2) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusion swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Quiet Morn

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Quiet Morn is Captivate (C2-802) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Captivate swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Behr has no exact twin of Quiet Morn. The nearest is Hush (PPU26-16) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Quiet Morn — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-1DB instead. See the full Skylight swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Quiet Morn

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Quiet Morn — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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