Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Discreet White |
| SKU | SW 6266 |
| Hex | #DFDCDB |
| RGB | 223, 220, 219 |
| HSL | 15°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Discreet White
Glidden's nearest match is Shining Scale (PPG0996-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). 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 Shining Scale 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Discreet White
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Discreet White is Nebulous White (HGSW 4057) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Discreet White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Discreet White
At Rodda, the closest color to Discreet White is Slipstream (CA029) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipstream 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Discreet White
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Discreet White. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem 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 →