Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Silvery Gray |
| SKU | 436-2DB |
| Hex | #C7CBCC |
| RGB | 199, 203, 204 |
| HSL | 192°, 5%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Silvery Gray
At LRV 59, Silvery Gray 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.
Silvery Gray 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 by brand
18 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Silvery 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 #C7CBCC in HSL space. Pair Silvery 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 Silvery Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silvery 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 436-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silvery Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silvery Gray is Gray Screen (SW 7071). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Behr's nearest match is Burnished Metal (UL260-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Metal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silvery Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silvery Gray is Pelican Gray (1612). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pelican Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Pelican Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Gray Morn (8006-11B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Morn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silvery Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silvery Gray is Gray Screen (HGSW 1467). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silvery Gray. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Silvery Gray. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silvery Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silvery Gray is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silvery Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silvery Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →