Woodsy Gray
425-3DB · #ADB1A7 · LRV 43 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Woodsy Gray43
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Woodsy Gray, Really?
Woodsy Gray reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 425-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Woodsy Gray
Woodsy Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Woodsy Gray
Woodsy Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Woodsy Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 425-3DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Oyster BaySW 6206 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| Behr | Granite Boulder790D-4 · Behr | 3.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fieldstone1558 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise4004-1B · Valspar | 3.7 | 45.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Boulder CreekPPG0999-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Loden Frost Green10GY 42/088 · Glidden | 2.2 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Woodsy 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ADB1A7 in HSL space. Pair Woodsy Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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