Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Afraid Of The Dark |
| SKU | PPG0994-1 |
| Hex | #D3D5CF |
| RGB | 211, 213, 207 |
| HSL | 80°, 7%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Afraid Of The Dark
At LRV 66, Afraid Of The Dark is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Afraid Of The Dark 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Afraid Of The Dark within Glidden'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 #D3D5CF in HSL space. Pair Afraid Of The Dark 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.
Glidden Afraid Of The Dark Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Afraid Of The Dark 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 Glidden PPG0994-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Reflection (SW 7661) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
Behr's nearest match is Curio (MQ3-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Afraid Of The Dark without repainting risk. See the full Curio swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper (CSP-500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Afraid Of The Dark without repainting risk. See the full Whisper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
Valspar's nearest match is Tempered Gray (4004-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.9 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Afraid Of The Dark without repainting risk. See the full Tempered Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Cloud White (FLLW961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Afraid Of The Dark without repainting risk. See the full Wright Cloud White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Pond Ice (426-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Silver Spoon (DE6366) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Santo (0538) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
At Rodda, the closest color to Afraid Of The Dark is Silver (CA030) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark is Salt Water (C2-979). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Salt Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
The closest Clare equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). If Clare is your counter, order Seize The Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Afraid Of The Dark. The nearest is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Afraid Of The Dark is Metro (0530). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metro and you'll get the same color. See the full Metro swatch →