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Silvered Chain

435-4DB · #9EA3A5 · LRV 36 · neutral with no strong undertone

435-4DB · #9EA3A5 · LRV 36 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Silvered ChainDutch Boy · 435-4DB
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Silvered Chain
DUTCH BOY · 435-4DB · #9EA3A5
Brand · codeDutch Boy435-4DB · all Dutch Boy grays
LRV36Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#9EA3A5 · 158, 163, 165 · 197°, 4%, 63%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Fox7
  2. 2Pewter Green12
  3. 3Silvered Chain36
  4. 4Stardew43
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Silvered Chain, Really?

Silvered Chain reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 435-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Silvered Chain

Silvered Chain is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Silvered Chain

Silvered Chain sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Silvered Chain 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 435-4DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Silvered Chain · 8.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Silvered Chain · 2.5 : 1 · fails for text

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 #9EA3A5 in HSL space. Pair Silvered Chain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9EA3A5 + #A5A09E
TRIADIC
#9EA3A5 · #A59EA3 · #A3A59E
ANALOGOUS
#9EA5A4 · #9EA3A5 · #9E9FA5

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