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Dunn-Edwards Bracing Winds

DESS37 · #939E9F · LRV 33.2

Compare with other brands: PPG After The Storm is a 98% match

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

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LRV

33.2 · Mid-tone

Undertone

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. 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 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.

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

PPG: After The Storm (PPG1036-4), 98%; Benjamin Moore: Cloudy Sky (2122-30), 98%; Glidden: After the Storm (PPG1036-4), 98%; Valspar: Winter Flannel (4007-1C), 97%; Sherwin-Williams: Cadet (SW 9143), 95%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Cadet (HGSW9143), 95%; Behr: Pencil Sketch (N500-4), 95%; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), 93%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not 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.