Silvery Gray
436-2DB · #C7CBCC · LRV 59 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Silvery Gray59
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Silvery Gray, Really?
Silvery Gray reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 436-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silvery Gray
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Silvery 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 436-2DB 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 | Gray ScreenSW 7071 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Burnished MetalUL260-17 · Behr | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pelican Gray1612 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Morn8006-11B · Valspar | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · Glidden | 2.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #C7CBCC in HSL space. Pair Silvery Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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