Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Douter |
| SKU | No. 318 |
| Hex | #636F68 |
| RGB | 99, 111, 104 |
| HSL | 145°, 6%, 41% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Douter
With an LRV of 15, Douter is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Douter works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Douter 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 #636F68 in HSL space. Pair Douter 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 Douter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Douter 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. 318 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Douter
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Douter is Rocky River (SW 6215) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky River swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Douter
At Behr, the closest color to Douter is Mountain Pine (PPU12-19) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Pine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Douter
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Caldwell Green (HC-124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Douter without repainting risk. See the full Caldwell Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Douter
Valspar's nearest match is Victorian Tapestry (V141-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Douter without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Tapestry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Douter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Douter without repainting risk. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Douter
Glidden's nearest match is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Douter without repainting risk. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Douter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Douter is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Douter
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Douter is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Douter
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Douter is Velvet Clover (DE6293) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Clover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Douter
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Douter. The nearest is Wellington Green (JG-66) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wellington Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Douter
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Douter. The nearest is Spacebox (0493) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Douter
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Douter is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Douter
At Rodda, the closest color to Douter is Western Juniper (CA186) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Douter
C2 Paint's nearest match is Morris Green (C2-678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Douter without repainting risk. See the full Morris Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Douter
At Clare, the closest color to Douter is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Douter
At Kompozit, the closest color to Douter is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →