Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Smoldered |
| SKU | 444-4DB |
| Hex | #7F7A7D |
| RGB | 127, 122, 125 |
| HSL | 324°, 2%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Smoldered
With an LRV of 20, Smoldered 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.
Smoldered 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
12 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Smoldered 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 #7F7A7D in HSL space. Pair Smoldered 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 Smoldered Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smoldered 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 444-4DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoldered
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Special Gray (SW 6277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoldered without repainting risk. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Smoldered
Behr has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is Greyhound (PPU24-21) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greyhound swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoldered
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is Steel Wool (2121-20) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steel Wool swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smoldered
The closest Valspar equivalent of Smoldered is Night on the Moors (8004-1E). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Valspar is your counter, order Night on the Moors and you'll get the same color. See the full Night on the Moors swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoldered
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is City Skyline (PPG0995-6) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full City Skyline swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smoldered
Glidden has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is City Skyline (PPG0995-6) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full City Skyline swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoldered
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Special Gray (HGSW 3373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoldered without repainting risk. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoldered
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is Tarnished Silver (DE6355) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tarnished Silver swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoldered
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoldered. The nearest is Wooden Palette (JG-130) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoldered
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Frigate (0555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Smoldered without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoldered
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Smoldered is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smoldered
At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoldered is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →