Shield Grey is a light grey from Dulux, hex #B2B8BA. Its light reflectance value is 47.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B2B8BA
- RGB
- 178, 184, 186
- HSL
- 195°, 5%, 71%
- CMYK
- 4, 1, 0, 27
- LRV
- 47.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Shield Grey are 95BG 49025 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Round Tower by Acres Hall (excellent match) and Dusty Pebble by Johnstone's (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Shield Grey
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Shield Grey
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Shield Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Shield Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shield Grey is the 335th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.