Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Metal Flake |
| SKU | 0447 |
| Hex | #D8DCD6 |
| RGB | 216, 220, 214 |
| HSL | 100°, 8%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Metal Flake
At LRV 71, Metal Flake is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Metal Flake 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
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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Metal Flake within Hirshfield's'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 #D8DCD6 in HSL space. Pair Metal Flake 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.
Hirshfield's Metal Flake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Metal Flake 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 Hirshfield's 0447 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metal Flake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pacific Fog (SW 9627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Pacific Fog swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Metal Flake
The closest Behr equivalent of Metal Flake is Nurture (PWN-67). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Behr is your counter, order Nurture and you'll get the same color. See the full Nurture swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Metal Flake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Crest (1583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Silver Crest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Metal Flake
Valspar's nearest match is Calm, Cool and Collected (8004-32A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Calm, Cool and Collected swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Metal Flake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Anonymous (PPG1128-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Anonymous swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Metal Flake
Glidden's nearest match is Anonymous (PPG1128-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Anonymous swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Metal Flake
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Baltic Gray (437-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metal Flake
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Metal Flake is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Metal Flake
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Metal Flake is Silver Fox (DE6289). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Fox and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Fox swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Metal Flake
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Metal Flake is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Metal Flake
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pale Powder (NO. 204), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Metal Flake
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Metal Flake is Metal Flake (0447). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Metal Flake and you'll get the same color. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Metal Flake
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Metal Flake
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Metal Flake. The nearest is Crystal (C2-705) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Metal Flake
Clare's nearest match is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Metal Flake without repainting risk. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Metal Flake
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Metal Flake. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Metal Flake
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Metal Flake — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.56). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0447 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Metal Flake
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Metal Flake — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0447 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Metal Flake
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Metal Flake — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 13.04). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0447 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Metal Flake
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Metal Flake is Metal Flake (0447). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metal Flake and you'll get the same color. See the full Metal Flake swatch →