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Dunn-Edwards Powder Mill

DET566 · #9CB3B5 · LRV ~42.6

Closest tone in another brand: Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray (~97% proximity)

Powder Mill (DET566) is a mid-tone blue from Dunn-Edwards with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 42.6 (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 Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray (~97% proximity).

Closest tone to Powder Mill in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

42.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

DET566

HEX

#9CB3B5

RGB

156, 179, 181

HSL

185°, 14%, 66%

Family

Blues

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Powder Mill FAQ

What undertone does Powder Mill have?

Powder Mill is a mid-tone blue with a moderate 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 Powder Mill?

Powder Mill has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 42.6 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 Powder Mill in other brands?

Benjamin Moore: Colorado Gray (2136-50), ~97% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Aqua-Sphere (SW 7613), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Blue By You (PPG1035-3), ~97% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Interesting Aqua (HGSW6220), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Chance of Showers (M344), ~95% proximity; PPG: Holly Glen (PPG1144-4), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dix Blue (No. 82), ~93% proximity; Behr: Half Sea Fog (N470-3), ~92% 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 Powder Mill?

The HEX code of Powder Mill (DET566) is #9CB3B5, RGB 156, 179, 181. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.