PPG / Glidden · Gray Paint Colors
PPG / Glidden Gray Paint Colors
the 4 people actually buy
4 curated grays with undertones, LRV, and the honest reasons why — plus the full 204-color gray deck below.
The 4 PPG / Glidden Grays People Actually Buy
Numbered and curated — tap any color for its full review, or see it on your own walls in the visualizer.
Warm mid-gray; PPG's Repose Gray analog for whole-house neutrals.
The Tricorn Black equivalent in the PPG fan deck.
Light to Dark
The whole PPG / Glidden gray range by depth. LRV is the number to trust — the same gray looks two steps darker on a wall than on a chip.
LRV, or light reflectance value, tells you how light or dark a color reads. This gray slice runs from LRV 83 at the brightest to LRV 6 at the deepest, so there's a clean ladder to climb. Higher numbers bounce more light and feel airy; lower numbers absorb it and feel grounded.
For bright, open walls, the top of the range works well: Free Spirit (1233-1) at 83 or Baby's Breath (1158-1) at 76 read almost like a soft white with a gray cast. In the middle, Balanced (1003-2) at 65 and Aquamarine Dream (1135-4) at 53 give you real color without going dim. At the dark end, Feldspar (1038-5) at 27 and Lava Gray (1038-6) at 13 carry weight for accents and moody rooms.
PPG / Glidden Grays by Room
Each room page shows gray picks from every US brand side by side — PPG / Glidden included — so you can compare in context.
Light grays like Free Spirit (1233-1) and Baby's Breath (1158-1) are easy whole-house colors. They keep hallways, bedrooms, and small rooms feeling open, and they take daylight without washing out to plain white.
Mid-tone grays such as Balanced (1003-2) and Wandering Willow (1031-3) suit living rooms and kitchens where you want some presence on the walls. Save the deep end for spots that can handle it: Feldspar (1038-5) on a single accent wall, or Lava Gray (1038-6) on a front door, an island, or built-in cabinets where the dark tone reads as a deliberate choice.
All 204 PPG / Glidden gray paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from PPG / Glidden's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Every gray here is mixed to order at the store, not pulled off a shelf in a fixed shade. Glidden and PPG Timeless are sold at The Home Depot, while PPG Paints and Pittsburgh Paints & Stains run through company stores and independent dealers. You'll find these grays across the value-to-premium lines, from Glidden Essentials, Premium, and Diamond up to PPG Timeless and PPG Diamond.
Because grays are defined by undertone and LRV, you can cross-match between brands. If you fall for a gray here, a paint counter can color-match it into another brand's base, and the same works in reverse to bring a competitor's gray into PPG or Glidden. The featured Kompozit deck can be matched the same way, so a gray you like in one line doesn't lock you into a single store.
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The Character of PPG and Glidden Grays
PPG and Glidden share one of the largest neutral libraries in the US, and their gray family runs deep: 307 colors in this slice alone. That size means you get every kind of gray here, from soft near-whites to deep charcoals, without jumping to another brand.
The undertones cover a wide spread. Some grays in this deck lean cool and blue, like Water Lily (1150-2) and Aquamarine Dream (1135-4), while others sit warmer or greener, like Wandering Willow (1031-3). Look at a real sample in your own light before deciding, because the same gray can read cool on a north wall and softer in afternoon sun.
Pairing Trim, Ceiling, and Coordinating Colors
A reliable approach is to pick one gray for the walls and pair it with a crisp white trim and ceiling. The gap between a mid LRV wall and a bright white above makes both look cleaner. Glidden's Delicate White is a common soft-white pairing if you want something less stark than a pure white.
For a layered look inside the gray family itself, stack two values from this slice: a light gray like Water Lily (1150-2) on most walls and a deeper one like Feldspar (1038-5) on a feature wall or trim. Cool grays here pair naturally with blues and crisp whites, while the warmer, greener grays sit well with wood tones and softer off-whites.
The Questions Everyone Asks
What is the most popular PPG / Glidden gray paint color?
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5) — Warm mid-gray; PPG's Repose Gray analog for whole-house neutrals. Whirlwind and Knight's Armor and Black Forest round out the short list most people choose from.
How many gray paint colors do PPG and Glidden offer?
This slice holds 307 grays across the PPG Paints and Glidden Premium decks. The lightness runs from LRV 83 at the brightest down to LRV 6 at the deepest, so you can find anything from a soft near-white to a deep charcoal in one family.
What's a good light gray for a whole house?
Look at the top of the LRV range. Free Spirit (1233-1) at LRV 83 and Baby's Breath (1158-1) at LRV 76 read bright and open, which keeps hallways, bedrooms, and small rooms feeling airy while still showing a clear gray cast rather than plain white.
Which gray works best for a dark accent wall or front door?
Use the bottom of the range. Feldspar (1038-5) at LRV 27 gives a strong but not pitch-dark accent, and Lava Gray (1038-6) at LRV 13 is deep enough for a front door, an island, or built-in cabinets where you want the color to read as deliberate.
Do PPG and Glidden grays have warm or cool undertones?
Both. Some grays here lean cool and blue, like Water Lily (1150-2) and Aquamarine Dream (1135-4), while others read warmer or greener, like Wandering Willow (1031-3). Test a real sample in your own room, since light changes how the undertone shows up.
Where do I buy these colors and are they pre-mixed?
They're mixed to order at the store, not sold in a fixed shade. Glidden and PPG Timeless are at The Home Depot, while PPG Paints and Pittsburgh Paints & Stains sell through company stores and independent dealers across lines from Glidden Essentials up to PPG Diamond.
Can I match a PPG or Glidden gray to another brand?
Yes. Because grays come down to undertone and LRV, a paint counter can color-match one of these grays into another brand's base, and match a competitor's gray into PPG or Glidden too. The featured Kompozit deck can be matched the same way.
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