Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Wrenched Gray |
| SKU | 435-2DB |
| Hex | #C0C4C6 |
| RGB | 192, 196, 198 |
| HSL | 200°, 5%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Wrenched Gray
At LRV 55, Wrenched Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Wrenched 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Behr
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Wrenched 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 #C0C4C6 in HSL space. Pair Wrenched 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 Wrenched Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wrenched 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 435-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Wrenched Gray is Foil (DE6360). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Foil and you'll get the same color. See the full Foil swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Wrenched Gray is Lazy Gray (SW 6254). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lazy Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Lazy Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Wrenched Gray is Train (PPG0993-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Train and you'll get the same color. See the full Train swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wrenched Gray without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Rocky Shelter (8006-11C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wrenched Gray without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Shelter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wrenched Gray is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wrenched Gray is Silver Lake (1598) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Wrenched Gray is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
At Behr, the closest color to Wrenched Gray is Misty Morn (PPU12-10) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Morn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Kompozit has no exact twin of Wrenched Gray. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wrenched Gray. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Wrenched Gray. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wrenched Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wrenched Gray — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 435-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →