Backdrop Polly Wants#7C8E97 · LRV 27
Why this color. The mid blue-gray Backdrop promotes for kitchens.
Polly Wants reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Backdrop BD-PW actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | Polly Wants |
| SKU | BD-PW |
| Hex | #7C8E97 |
| RGB | 124, 142, 151 |
| HSL | 200°, 11%, 54% |
| LRV | 27 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C8E97 in HSL space. Pair Polly Wants with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.