Seal Gray
447-5DB · #7C716E · LRV 17 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Seal Gray17
- 4Storm Cloud23
- 5Stardew43
What Color Is Seal Gray, Really?
Seal Gray reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 447-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seal Gray
Seal 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.
How Lighting Changes Seal Gray
With an LRV of 17, Seal 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.
Most complaints about Seal Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 447-5DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gauntlet GraySW 7019 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 17 | Color page → |
| Behr | KindlingN200-6 · Behr | 3.1 | 17 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Mountain1462 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Thorny Brush1001-9B · Valspar | 2.1 | 17.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Granite BoulderPPG1015-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 17 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FlipperPPG1018-6 · Glidden | 2.2 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Seal 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C716E in HSL space. Pair Seal Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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