Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Stable Gray |
| SKU | 411-1DB |
| Hex | #D3C8BD |
| RGB | 211, 200, 189 |
| HSL | 30°, 20%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Stable Gray
At LRV 59, Stable Gray 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.
Stable 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. 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
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Stable 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 #D3C8BD in HSL space. Pair Stable 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 Stable Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stable 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 411-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stable Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Stable Gray is Realist Beige (SW 6078). 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 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Realist Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Realist Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stable Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Stable Gray is Desert Light (1004). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Desert Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stable Gray
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Stable Gray is Water Chestnut (C2-818). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Water Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stable Gray
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stable Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sheepskin (0566), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sheepskin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stable Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stable Gray
Behr's nearest match is Porch Swing Beige (PPF-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stable Gray without repainting risk. See the full Porch Swing Beige swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stable Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Stable Gray is Whale Bone (0203) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stable Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stable Gray is Desert Rock (DE6066) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Rock swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stable Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Stable Gray is Wet Concrete (8006-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wet Concrete swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stable Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Stable Gray is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stable Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Stable Gray is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stable Gray
Backdrop has no exact twin of Stable Gray. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →