GREYS

Dry Mud

#777672

RGB 119, 118, 114 · HSL 48°, 2%, 46% · CMYK 0, 1, 4, 53

Dry Mud is #777672 in HEX — rgb(119, 118, 114), hsl(48°, 2%, 46%), cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 53%).

Dry Mud pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 48°, 2%, 46%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#777672

RGB119, 118, 114

HSL48°, 2%, 46%

HSV48°, 4%, 47%

CMYK0, 1, 4, 53

Decimal7829106

CSS RGBrgb(119, 118, 114)

CSS HSLhsl(48, 2%, 46%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Tristan SN4H5

ΔE 0.8 · #797874

Benjamin Moore

Amherst HC-167

ΔE 1.4 · #767771

Valspar

Rugged Suede 4003-2B

ΔE 1.4 · #7B7875

Dunn-Edwards

Legendary Gray DE6369

ΔE 1.5 · #787976

Behr

Unpredictable Hue MQ2-58

ΔE 2 · #77736D

Sherwin-Williams

Gauntlet Gray SW7019

ΔE 2 · #78736E

Vista Paint

Fieldstone C-1461

ΔE 2.2 · #7C7B75

IKEA

IKEA185 185

ΔE 2.3 · #7B7B79

Kilz

Smokey Eyes RL240

ΔE 2.9 · #7F7C76

PPG

Cool Charcoal 1007-6

ΔE 2.9 · #807B76

Hallman-Lindsay

Ocean Frigate 555

ΔE 3.1 · #7A7778

RAL

Dusty Grey 7037

ΔE 3.8 · #7D7F7D

Farrow & Ball

Green Smoke 47

ΔE 6.3 · #737C70

Dutch Boy

Natural Gray VS-9332

ΔE 7.1 · #878787

Colorhouse

Stone .07 Stone-07

ΔE 7.8 · #848A86

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 12.7 · #889099

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

18/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral green undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#777672

#737478

Analogous

#787473

#777672

#767873

Triadic

#777672

#737877

#777378

Split-Complementary

#777672

#737678

#747378

Tetradic

#777672

#737874

#737478

#787376

Monochromatic

#2A2928

#51504D

#777672

#9E9D9A

#C3C3C1

Rectangle

#777672

#747873

#737478

#777378

Compound

#777672

#767873

#737478

#747378

Variations

Lighter

#93928F

#AEADAB

#CFCFCE

Darker

#605F5C

#42413F

#262625

Saturation

#767675

#787773

#B19939

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.55:1

vs Black

4.62:1

Deuteranopia

#777672

#777673

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#777672

#767673

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#777672

#777576

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Dry Mud gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#998571

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#777672

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#868A95

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#4B557D

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #777672;

CSS — background

background-color: #777672;

CSS Variable

--color-dry-mud: #777672;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'dry-mud': '#777672' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#777672] text-[#777672]

SCSS

$dry-mud: #777672;

Similar Colors

Amherst Gray

#757670 · ΔE 1.4

Gray Gardens

#717571 · ΔE 2.2

Asphalt

#7F7D77 · ΔE 3.0

Gray Mountain

#797271 · ΔE 3.2

Windy City

#726E67 · ΔE 3.7

Granite

#827D7B · ΔE 3.7

Barnwood

#827E78 · ΔE 3.8

Geddy Gray

#7F807A · ΔE 4.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #777672?

#777672 is Dry Mud, a mid-tone grey with a cool undertone.

Is #777672 warm or cool?

Dry Mud reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Dry Mud?

Dry Mud works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Dry Mud?

Dry Mud pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Dry Mud?

You can download Dry Mud on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Dry Mud?

The hex code is #777672. In RGB it's 119, 118, 114, and in HSL it's 48°, 2%, 46%.

← All colors