Color spec
| Brand | Clare |
| Name | Windy City |
| SKU | PNT100-LT-08 |
| Hex | #CBCBC5 |
| RGB | 203, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Clare Windy City
At LRV 59, Windy City is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Windy City is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Clare colors
closest in the Clare deckThe nearest shades to Windy City within Clare's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBCBC5 in HSL space. Pair Windy City 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.
Clare Windy City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windy City from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Clare PNT100-LT-08 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windy City
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Windy City is Front Porch (SW 7651). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Front Porch and you'll get the same color. See the full Front Porch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Windy City
Behr's nearest match is Dolphin Fin (790C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Fin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windy City
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Windy City is Stonington Gray (HC-170). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stonington Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Stonington Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Windy City
Valspar's nearest match is Filtered Shade (4003-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Windy City is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windy City
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windy City
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lapland Ice (HGSW 1507), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Lapland Ice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windy City
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Cover (DEGR44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windy City
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windy City
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windy City
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windy City
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Windy City
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Shine (R061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windy City
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Windy City
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Windy City
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windy City
Kompozit's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →