Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Wales Gray |
| SKU | 436-1DB |
| Hex | #D5DBDC |
| RGB | 213, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 189°, 9%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Wales Gray
At LRV 70, Wales Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Wales 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.
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.
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Wales 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 #D5DBDC in HSL space. Pair Wales 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 Wales Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wales 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 436-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wales Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Wales Gray is Bunny Gray (2124-50). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bunny Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Bunny Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wales Gray
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Wales Gray is Ocean Crest (0502). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ocean Crest and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wales Gray
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Wales Gray is Sea Frost (PPG1037-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sea Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Frost swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wales Gray
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Wales Gray is Ocean Crest (0502). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ocean Crest and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wales Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Wales Gray is Harp Strings (V115-1). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.3 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Harp Strings and you'll get the same color. See the full Harp Strings swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wales Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dew Drop (SW 9641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wales Gray without repainting risk. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wales Gray
Behr's nearest match is Urban Mist (PPU12-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wales Gray without repainting risk. See the full Urban Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wales Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fresco (C2-739), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wales Gray without repainting risk. See the full Fresco swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wales Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Borrowed Light (NO. 235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wales Gray without repainting risk. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wales Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Setting (DE6359), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wales Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wales Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Wales Gray. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wales Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Wales Gray. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wales Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wales Gray — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 11.35). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 436-1DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →