Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Discreet White |
| SKU | SW 6266 |
| Hex | #DFDCDB |
| RGB | 223, 220, 219 |
| HSL | 15°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Discreet White
At LRV 72, Discreet White 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.
Discreet White 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
13 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Discreet White within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DFDCDB in HSL space. Pair Discreet White 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.
Sherwin-Williams Discreet White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Discreet White 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6266 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Discreet White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Discreet White is Snow Peak (DE6386). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Snow Peak and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Peak swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Discreet White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Discreet White is Woodland Wildflower (8007-12E). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Woodland Wildflower and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodland Wildflower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Discreet White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Discreet White is Silver Screen (PPG1014-3). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silver Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Screen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Discreet White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Discreet White
Behr's nearest match is Feather Gray (750A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Feather Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Discreet White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Discreet White
Kompozit's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Discreet White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rock Harbor Violet (1387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Rock Harbor Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Discreet White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vapor (438-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet White without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Discreet White
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Discreet White. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Discreet White
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Discreet White. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Discreet White
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Discreet White — the nearest deck color, Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69), is clearly different (ΔE 6.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6266 instead. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Discreet White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Discreet White — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6266 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →