Match Lead Grey

Dulux Lead Grey is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 22. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Lead Grey
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002#7d7d7cLRV 22Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Shadow
Shadow
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Shadow vs Lead Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Shadow
EX341 · LRV 20
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Lead Grey vs Industrial Revolution
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
PPG
Industrial Revolution
PPG0997-6 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Dusty grey
Dusty grey
Lead Grey vs Dusty grey
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Dusty grey
RAL 7037 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Matrix
Matrix
Lead Grey vs Matrix
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Jotun
Matrix
9913 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5
Lead Grey vs RAL 860-5
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Lead Grey
Urban Obsession
Lead Grey
Urban Obsession
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Dulux
Urban Obsession
00NN 25/000 · LRV 25

Urban Obsession reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Westchester Gray
Westchester Gray
Lead Grey vs Westchester Gray
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Westchester Gray
2849 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Lampblack vs Lead Grey
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Cloak
Lead Grey vs Cloak
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Tikkurila
Cloak
M499 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Coastal Storm
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Coastal Storm vs Lead Grey
Behr
Coastal Storm
MQ6-20 · LRV 21
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Lead Grey vs S 6000-N
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Lead Grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Baluster
Baluster
Lead Grey vs Baluster
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Mole's Breath
Mole's Breath
Lead Grey vs Mole's Breath
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Lead Grey
Lead Grey
Sage Slate
Sage Slate
Lead Grey vs Sage Slate
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22
Valspar
Sage Slate
V143-5 · LRV 19

A 3-point LRV gap (22 vs 19) makes Lead Grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable