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Dunn-Edwards Bracing Winds

DESS37 · #939E9F · LRV ~33.2

Closest tone in another brand: PPG After The Storm (~98% proximity)

Bracing Winds (DESS37) is a mid-tone cool gray from Dunn-Edwards with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 33.2 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is PPG After The Storm (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Bracing Winds in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

33.2 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

DESS37

HEX

#939E9F

RGB

147, 158, 159

HSL

185°, 6%, 60%

Family

Grays

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Bracing Winds FAQ

What undertone does Bracing Winds have?

Bracing Winds is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Bracing Winds?

Bracing Winds has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 33.2 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Bracing Winds in other brands?

PPG: After The Storm (PPG1036-4), ~98% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Cloudy Sky (2122-30), ~98% proximity; Glidden: After the Storm (PPG1036-4), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Winter Flannel (4007-1C), ~97% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Cadet (SW 9143), ~95% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Cadet (HGSW9143), ~95% proximity; Behr: Pencil Sketch (N500-4), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), ~93% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Bracing Winds?

The HEX code of Bracing Winds (DESS37) is #939E9F, RGB 147, 158, 159. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.