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DUTCH BOY · 430-3DB

Dutch Boy Timber Wolf#A7B4B6 · LRV 44

Timber Wolf reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 430-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY TIMBER WOLF
RGB 167, 180, 182 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Timber Wolf
SKU 430-3DB
Hex #A7B4B6
RGB 167, 180, 182
HSL 188°, 9%, 68%
LRV 44
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Dutch Boy Timber Wolf

Timber Wolf sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Timber Wolf 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET599 · #A5B4B6 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 44
DET594 · #A7B3B7 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 44
DEGR75 · #A9B1AE · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 43
DET551 · #A9B9B5 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 47
DET566 · #9CB3B5 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 43

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Behr →
730F-4 · #A8B3B4 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 44
ECC-22-2 · #A5B5B8 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 45
PPF-27 · #A4B3B9 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 44
PPU12-09 · #A5B4AF · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 44
PPU12-9 · #A5B4AF · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9138 · #A6B2B5 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 43
SW 6226 · #A4B7BD · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 46
SW 6234 · #A9B0B1 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 43
SW 6248 · #ADB5B9 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 45
SW 7072 · #B0B5B5 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1036-3 · #AAB5B6 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 45
PPG1037-3 · #A5B2B6 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 43
PPG1039-3 · #A8B0B2 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 43
PPG1035-3 · #A0B6B9 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 44
PPG1144-4 · #A2B6B5 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 45
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 45
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 42
C2-718 · #9DB2AF · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 42
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 38
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 51
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.14 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1586 · #A7B2B0 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 43
1634 · #A2B4BA · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 45
HC-165 · #AAB2B0 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 43
ES-31 · #A9B5BC · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 45
1599 · #ADB3B3 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All gray at Valspar →
T674 · #ABB6B4 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 45.4
4007-1B · #AEB6B7 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 45.9
M228 · #A3B6BB · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 45
V117-2 · #ADB4B4 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 44.7
8006-8C · #A6B1B9 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 45
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 43
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 42
JG-68 · #A8B4A6 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 44
JG-59 · #ADB5A5 · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0484 · #9FB3B2 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 43
0504 · #A1B3BE · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 43
0511 · #AEB3B8 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 45
0463 · #AAB7AE · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 45
0547 · #B2AFAF · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 43

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.93
All gray at Kompozit →
0511 · #A9B0B6 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 43
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 46
0441 · #ACB4AC · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 44
0463 · #A5B3AB · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 43
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.64
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 50
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 9.95 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.89
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 41
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 44
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 7 · LRV 46
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 44
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 9.93 · LRV 44

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

435-3DB · LRV 44
431-2DB · LRV 46
429-3DB · LRV 46
432-3DB · LRV 44
434-3DB · LRV 41
337-3DB · LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7B4B6 in HSL space. Pair Timber Wolf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7B4B6 + #B6A9A7
TRIADIC
#A7B4B6 · #B6A7B4 · #B4B6A7
ANALOGOUS
#A7B6B1 · #A7B4B6 · #A7ADB6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.13:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.85:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Timber Wolf Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Timber Wolf 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 430-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Timber Wolf

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Timber Wolf is Marine Layer (DET599). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 44). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Marine Layer and you'll get the same color. See the full Marine Layer swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Timber Wolf

The closest Behr equivalent of Timber Wolf is Flint Smoke (730F-4). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 44). If Behr is your counter, order Flint Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Flint Smoke swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Timber Wolf

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Timber Wolf is Stardew (SW 9138). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stardew and you'll get the same color. See the full Stardew swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Timber Wolf

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Timber Wolf is Nautical Star (PPG1036-3). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 44). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Nautical Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Nautical Star swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Timber Wolf

C2 Paint's nearest match is Silver Screen (C2-974), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 44) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Timber Wolf without repainting risk. See the full Silver Screen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Timber Wolf

At Backdrop, the closest color to Timber Wolf is Underdog (BD-UD) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 41 vs 44) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Underdog swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Timber Wolf

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Timber Wolf is Rainy Days (JG-01) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 44) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Timber Wolf

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Timber Wolf is Santorini Blue (1634) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 44) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santorini Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Timber Wolf

At Valspar, the closest color to Timber Wolf is Wheels Up! (V117-2) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44.7 vs 44) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wheels Up! swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Timber Wolf

Kompozit has no exact twin of Timber Wolf. The nearest is Cystern (0511) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 44). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cystern swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Timber Wolf

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Timber Wolf. The nearest is Cystern (0511) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 44). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cystern swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Timber Wolf

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Timber Wolf — the nearest deck color, Make Waves (PNT100-MD-43), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 430-3DB instead. See the full Make Waves swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Timber Wolf

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Timber Wolf — the nearest deck color, Lamp Room Gray (NO. 88), is clearly different (ΔE 6.69). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 430-3DB instead. See the full Lamp Room Gray swatch →

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