Dusty Miller
50GY 45/037 · #B3B7B2 · LRV 45 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Dusty Miller45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Dusty Miller, Really?
Dusty Miller reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50GY 45/037 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller 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 Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dusty Miller 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 Glidden 50GY 45/037 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 | SilvermistSW 7621 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | VerdigrisPPU12-14 · Behr | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Marble1578 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rock SolidV140-3 · Valspar | 0.8 | 47.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Trout Gray426-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dusty Miller within Glidden'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 #B3B7B2 in HSL space. Pair Dusty Miller with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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