Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Place of Dust |
| SKU | 0539 |
| Hex | #C6C3C0 |
| RGB | 198, 195, 192 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 76% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Place of Dust
At LRV 56, Place of Dust 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.
Place of Dust 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Place of Dust 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 #C6C3C0 in HSL space. Pair Place of Dust 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 Place of Dust Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Place of Dust 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 0539 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Place of Dust
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fortitude (SW 9562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Place of Dust
The closest Behr equivalent of Place of Dust is Silver City (MQ2-59). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Silver City and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver City swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Place of Dust
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Place of Dust is Silver Chain (1472) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Place of Dust
At Valspar, the closest color to Place of Dust is Zen Pebble (V145-2) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Pebble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Place of Dust
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silver Band (PPG0995-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Place of Dust
The closest Glidden equivalent of Place of Dust is Sutton Place Grey (30YY 54/030). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Sutton Place Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Sutton Place Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Place of Dust
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Place of Dust. The nearest is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Place of Dust
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Place of Dust is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Place of Dust
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Place of Dust is Neutral Territory (DEGR56). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Neutral Territory and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Place of Dust
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Place of Dust is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Place of Dust
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Place of Dust
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Place of Dust
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Lining (R019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Place of Dust without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Place of Dust
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Place of Dust is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Place of Dust
At Clare, the closest color to Place of Dust is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Place of Dust
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Place of Dust. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Place of Dust
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Place of Dust — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 6.08). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0539 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Place of Dust
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Place of Dust — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0539 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Place of Dust
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Place of Dust — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0539 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Place of Dust
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Place of Dust is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →