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RODDA · R020

Rodda On the Road#84837D · LRV 23

On the Road reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Rodda R020 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

RODDA ON THE ROAD
RGB 132, 131, 125 LRV 23

Color spec

Brand Rodda
Name On the Road
SKU R020
Hex #84837D
RGB 132, 131, 125
HSL 51°, 3%, 50%
LRV 23
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Rodda On the Road

With an LRV of 23, On the Road 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.

On the Road 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9554 · #83807A · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 22
SW 77 · #888782 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 24
SW 7067 · #7F817E · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 22
SW 7743 · #868578 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 23
SW 9649 · #85877B · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at Behr →
PPU24-07 · #87857E · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 23
PPU8-22 · #87857E · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 23
N360-5A · #848178 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 22
PPU18-17 · #857F7B · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 22
BNC-22 · #87807C · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 22

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-715 · #85837D · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 23
HC-168 · #86847C · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 23
CSP-45 · #848480 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 23
CSP-85 · #878279 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 22
2112-40 · #86807E · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All gray at Valspar →
4004-2A · #81817E · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 22
V140-5 · #7F837D · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 22.2
T511 · #87817B · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 22.2
4008-2A · #808585 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 23
T697 · #7E867A · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0996-5 · #818180 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 22
PPG0999-5 · #8A8478 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 23
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 24
PPG1006-5 · #8C847D · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 24
PPG10-06 · #7D8784 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 23

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All gray at Glidden →
PPG0996-5 · #80807F · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 22
30YY 22/059 · #878078 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 22
PPG1006-5 · #8B847C · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 23
PPG1001-5 · #848585 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 23
PPG0999-5 · #8A8478 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 23

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 25
439-4DB · #8C877F · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 24
422-5DB · #858173 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 22
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 22
447-4DB · #8C7E78 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 22
HGSW 1483 · #7F817E · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 22
HGSW 7067 · #7F817E · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 22
HGSW 1463 · #7F8486 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 23
HGSW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 23
HGSW 3433 · #8C7E78 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 22

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR49 · #86837D · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 23
DEGR37 · #88857D · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 24
DESS39 · #848075 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 22
DEGR34 · #868074 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 22
DE6362 · #808283 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 23
JG-125 · #838379 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 22
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 24
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 22
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 23
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 26
NO. 40 · #958975 · ΔE 7.64 · LRV 26
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 22
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 24

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 25
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 24
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 24
0563 · #867F74 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 21
0569 · #878074 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 22

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 25
H0146 · #807E77 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 21
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 25
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 24
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 24

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-951 · #86847D · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 23
C2-904 · #837E72 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 21
C2-921 · #868274 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 22
C2-936 · #888272 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 22
C2-938 · #838575 · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 12.36 · LRV 18

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.58
All gray at Portola Paints →
BOND STREET · #968F7B · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 28
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 26
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 12.43 · LRV 26
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 12.75 · LRV 26
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 14.9 · LRV 23

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.87
All gray at Annie Sloan →
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 21
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 14.05 · LRV 33
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 14.36 · LRV 15
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 16.42 · LRV 23
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 16.8 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 10.55 · LRV 27
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 33
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 15.8 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 13.71 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 36
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 21.39 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Kompozit →
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 23
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 24
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 22
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 22
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 24

Similar Rodda colors

closest in the Rodda deck

The nearest shades to On the Road within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CA090 · LRV 23
R015 · LRV 24
CA076 · LRV 22
CA205 · LRV 21
CA173 · LRV 23
CA065 · LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #84837D in HSL space. Pair On the Road with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#84837D + #7D7E84
TRIADIC
#84837D · #7D8483 · #837D84
ANALOGOUS
#847F7D · #84837D · #82847D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.8:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.52:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Rodda On the Road Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching On the Road 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 Rodda R020 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of On the Road

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Going Grey (SW 9554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Going Grey swatch →

Behr Equivalent of On the Road

Behr's nearest match is Barnwood Gray (PPU24-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Barnwood Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of On the Road

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of On the Road is Dolphin (AF-715). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dolphin and you'll get the same color. See the full Dolphin swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of On the Road

At Valspar, the closest color to On the Road is Dorian Gray (T511) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.2 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of On the Road

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to On the Road is Steamship (PPG0996-5) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steamship swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of On the Road

At Glidden, the closest color to On the Road is Grey Tweed (30YY 22/059) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Tweed swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of On the Road

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of On the Road. The nearest is Niagara Valley (422-5DB) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Niagara Valley swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of On the Road

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to On the Road is Armitage Grey (HGSW 1483) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armitage Grey swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of On the Road

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Pod (DEGR49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Pod swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of On the Road

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Garden Trowel (JG-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Garden Trowel swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of On the Road

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mole's Breath (NO. 276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of On the Road

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of On the Road. The nearest is Fireplace Mantel (0569) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of On the Road

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of On the Road

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of On the Road is Wall Street (C2-951). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Wall Street and you'll get the same color. See the full Wall Street swatch →

Clare Equivalent of On the Road

Clare has no exact twin of On the Road. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of On the Road

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of On the Road — the nearest deck color, Voodoo (VOODOO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.46). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda R020 instead. See the full Voodoo swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of On the Road

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of On the Road — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.87). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda R020 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of On the Road

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of On the Road — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R020 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of On the Road

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of On the Road — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R020 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of On the Road

Kompozit's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for On the Road without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →

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