Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Dimpse |
| SKU | No. 277 |
| Hex | #D4D4D2 |
| RGB | 212, 212, 210 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Dimpse
At LRV 66, Dimpse 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.
Dimpse 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Dimpse within Farrow & Ball'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 #D4D4D2 in HSL space. Pair Dimpse 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.
Farrow & Ball Dimpse Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dimpse 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 Farrow & Ball No. 277 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dimpse
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reflection (SW 7661), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dimpse
Behr's nearest match is Sterling (780E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Sterling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dimpse
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper (CSP-500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Whisper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dimpse
Valspar's nearest match is Morning Lake (7004-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Morning Lake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dimpse
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Cloud White (FLLW961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Wright Cloud White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dimpse
At Glidden, the closest color to Dimpse is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dimpse
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dimpse is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dimpse
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dimpse
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dimpse is Silver Spoon (DE6366). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Spoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Spoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dimpse
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dimpse is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dimpse
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Santo (0538), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Santo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dimpse
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dimpse
At Rodda, the closest color to Dimpse is Silver (CA030) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dimpse
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dimpse is Salt Water (C2-979) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dimpse
At Clare, the closest color to Dimpse is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dimpse
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dimpse is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dimpse
Kompozit's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Dimpse without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →