Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Dark Grey Silk |
| SKU | 30BB 13/034 |
| Hex | #62656B |
| RGB | 98, 101, 107 |
| HSL | 220°, 4%, 40% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Dark Grey Silk
With an LRV of 13, Dark Grey Silk 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.
Dark Grey Silk 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 at every US brand
20 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Dark Grey Silk within Glidden'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 #62656B in HSL space. Pair Dark Grey Silk 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.
Glidden Dark Grey Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Grey Silk 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 Glidden 30BB 13/034 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Grey Silk is Web Gray (SW 7075) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Behr has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Cordite (HDC-MD-28) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stormy Sky (1616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Grey Silk without repainting risk. See the full Stormy Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Valspar's nearest match is High-Speed Steel (4005-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.6 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Grey Silk without repainting risk. See the full High-Speed Steel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Steeled Blue (430-7DB) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steeled Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Grey Silk is Web Gray (HGSW 1462) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dark Grey Silk is Fossilized Wood (DESS35) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fossilized Wood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Texas Storm (JG-142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Grey Silk without repainting risk. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Thunderstorm (0514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Grey Silk without repainting risk. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Greybeard (0528) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Rodda has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Midnight Surf (R095) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Surf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shale (C2-982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Grey Silk without repainting risk. See the full Shale swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 9.48). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT), is clearly different (ΔE 7.3). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 9.55). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Grey Silk — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 10.65). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 13/034 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Grey Silk
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dark Grey Silk. The nearest is Greybeard (0528) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greybeard swatch →