Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Shimmering Silver |
| SKU | 406-2DB |
| Hex | #D4CCC3 |
| RGB | 212, 204, 195 |
| HSL | 32°, 17%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Shimmering Silver
At LRV 61, Shimmering Silver 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.
Shimmering Silver 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Shimmering Silver 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 #D4CCC3 in HSL space. Pair Shimmering Silver 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 Shimmering Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shimmering Silver 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 406-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Shimmering Silver is Popular Gray (SW 6071). 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 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Popular Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Popular Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
The closest Clare equivalent of Shimmering Silver is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Clare is your counter, order Flatiron and you'll get the same color. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Behr's nearest match is Toasty Gray (N320-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Toasty Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Valspar's nearest match is Basket of Bobbins (V130-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Basket of Bobbins swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is My Alibi (PPG1018-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full My Alibi swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Miner's Dust (DEC786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Miner's Dust swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Awakening (0560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Awakening swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Kompozit's nearest match is Awakening (0560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Awakening swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Collingwood (859), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Collingwood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shimmering Silver without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Shimmering Silver. The nearest is Smidgeon (C2-912) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Backdrop has no exact twin of Shimmering Silver. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shimmering Silver
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Shimmering Silver. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →