Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Seal Gray |
| SKU | 447-5DB |
| Hex | #7C716E |
| RGB | 124, 113, 110 |
| HSL | 13°, 6%, 46% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Seal Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seal 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 447-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seal Gray
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Seal Gray. The nearest is Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gauntlet Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seal Gray
Behr has no exact twin of Seal Gray. The nearest is Unpredictable Hue (MQ2-58) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Unpredictable Hue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Seal Gray is Gray Mountain (1462) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Mountain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Seal Gray is Thorny Brush (1001-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thorny Brush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seal Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Seal Gray is Granite Boulder (PPG1015-6) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Granite Boulder swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Seal Gray is Flipper (PPG1018-6) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flipper swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seal Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Seal Gray. The nearest is Aviatrix (HGSW 3472) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aviatrix swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Seal Gray is Hickory Cliff (DE6397) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Cliff swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seal Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Seal Gray. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Seal Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) 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 Seal Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Seal Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Seal Gray is Exquisite (R111) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exquisite swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seal Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Seal Gray is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →