Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Translucency |
| SKU | 403-1DB |
| Hex | #D4CDCA |
| RGB | 212, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 18°, 10%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Translucency
At LRV 62, Translucency is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Translucency 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Kompozit
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Translucency 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 #D4CDCA in HSL space. Pair Translucency 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 Translucency Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Translucency 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 403-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Translucency
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Translucency is Individual White (SW 6008). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Individual White and you'll get the same color. See the full Individual White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Translucency
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Translucency is Angelica (AF-665). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Angelica and you'll get the same color. See the full Angelica swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Translucency
The closest Valspar equivalent of Translucency is Dusk in the Valley (8004-3B). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Dusk in the Valley and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusk in the Valley swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Translucency
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Grey (HDC-NT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Translucency without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Translucency
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Elusion (PPG1005-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Translucency without repainting risk. See the full Elusion swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Translucency
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Translucency is Eagle's View (DE6394) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eagle's View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Translucency
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Translucency is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Translucency
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Translucency is In Bloom (JG-98) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Bloom swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Translucency
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Translucency is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Translucency
Kompozit has no exact twin of Translucency. The nearest is Cool Elegance (0517) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Translucency
Clare has no exact twin of Translucency. The nearest is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Translucency
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Translucency. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Translucency
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Translucency — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 403-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →