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GLIDDEN · PPG14-28

Glidden Aldabra#AAA492 · LRV 37

Aldabra reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG14-28 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN ALDABRA
RGB 170, 164, 146 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Aldabra
SKU PPG14-28
Hex #AAA492
RGB 170, 164, 146
HSL 45°, 12%, 62%
LRV 37
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden Aldabra

Aldabra sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Aldabra is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9597 · #A8A294 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 36
SW 7639 · #AEA594 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 38
SW 9648 · #A7A796 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 38
SW 7031 · #ADA295 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 37
SW 37 · #ADA193 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 37

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All neutral at Behr →
BNC-14 · #ABA38C · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 37
N210-4 · #A5A394 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-01 · #A5A495 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 37
MQ2-52 · #ABA192 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-14 · #AEA496 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-140 · #AAA393 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 37
AF-395 · #ABA38C · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 36
HC-105 · #A8A295 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 37
985 · #ADA290 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 37
CC-500 · #ADA290 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26D · #A6A290 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 36
6002-1C · #A9A191 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 35.9
T679 · #ACA996 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 39.5
8006-2E · #A8A298 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 37
6005-1C · #ACA194 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 36.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG14-28 · #AAA593 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 38
PPG1028-4 · #A2A290 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 36
PPG1027-4 · #AFA88D · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 39
PPG1031-3 · #A6A897 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 38
PPG1076-4 · #B09F90 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 36

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
423-3DB · #ABA793 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 38
440-3DB · #AEA597 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 38
443-3DB · #ADA295 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 37
405-3DB · #ADA193 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 37
441-4DB · #B1A290 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 37
HGSW 7639 · #AEA594 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 38
HGSW 3465 · #ADA295 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 37
HGSW 7031 · #ADA295 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 37
HGSW 2485 · #B1A290 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 37
HGSW 7038 · #B1A290 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN63 · #ACA38E · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 37
DEGR36 · #ADA791 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 38
DEGR33 · #A8A295 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 36
DET512 · #A5A495 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 37
DEBN65 · #AFA396 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 37
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 39
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 40
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 39
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 38
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 35
NO. 6 · #B3A28E · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 37
NO. 20 · #B49D82 · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 35
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0233 · #B0A592 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 38
0205 · #AAA193 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 36
0337 · #B0A48F · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 38
0198 · #ABA090 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 36
0218 · #ABA296 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 37

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0372 · #ADA791 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 39
0337 · #AEA28C · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 36
0226 · #B1A591 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 39
0233 · #ADA18E · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 37
0421 · #A7A89B · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 40

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All neutral at Rodda →
CA154 · #B0A692 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 39
CA041 · #AEA395 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 37
R057 · #A6A899 · ΔE 4 · LRV 39
CA081 · #AEA08D · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 36
CA087 · #B2A28D · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 37

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-908 · #A6A290 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 36
C2-926 · #ABA28E · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 36
C2-925 · #A5A38F · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 36
C2-797 · #AAA599 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 38
C2-957 · #A7A799 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.4
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 11.7 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 12.39 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 13.18 · LRV 36

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All neutral at Portola Paints →
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 34
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 31
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 35
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 9.34 · LRV 38
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 10.34 · LRV 40

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 33
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 9.29 · LRV 47
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 38
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 16.97 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.16 · LRV 41

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 12.81 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 14.7 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Kompozit →
0372 · #ADA791 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 39
0337 · #AEA28C · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 37
0226 · #B1A591 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 38
0233 · #ADA18E · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 36
0421 · #A7A89B · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 39

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Aldabra within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

20YY 37/094 · LRV 37
PPG1031-3 · LRV 38
10YY 35/094 · LRV 35
60YY 38/120 · LRV 38
PPG1027-4 · LRV 39
PPG1076-4 · LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AAA492 in HSL space. Pair Aldabra with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AAA492 + #9298AA
TRIADIC
#AAA492 · #92AAA4 · #A492AA
ANALOGOUS
#AA9892 · #AAA492 · #A4AA92

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.49:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.43:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Aldabra Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Aldabra 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 PPG14-28 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aldabra

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ethereal Mood (SW 7639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal Mood swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Aldabra

Behr's nearest match is Over The Taupe (BNC-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Over The Taupe swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aldabra

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chateau (CSP-140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Chateau swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Aldabra

Valspar's nearest match is Gray Silt (6002-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35.9 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Gray Silt swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aldabra

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Aldabra is Aldabra (PPG14-28). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Aldabra and you'll get the same color. See the full Aldabra swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aldabra

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Greywood (423-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Greywood swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aldabra

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ethereal Mood (HGSW 7639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal Mood swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aldabra

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Macramé Knot (DEBN63), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Macramé Knot swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aldabra

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Aldabra is Quaint Cottage (JG-114) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quaint Cottage swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aldabra

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Aldabra is Light Gray (NO. 17) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aldabra

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Aldabra is Wood Shadow (0205) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Shadow swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aldabra

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Aldabra is Deep Marsh (0233) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Marsh swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Aldabra

Rodda has no exact twin of Aldabra. The nearest is Pebbles (CA041) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 37). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pebbles swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Aldabra

C2 Paint's nearest match is Fossil (C2-926), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aldabra without repainting risk. See the full Fossil swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Aldabra

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Aldabra — the nearest deck color, Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), is clearly different (ΔE 10.63). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG14-28 instead. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Aldabra

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Aldabra is La Catedral (LA CATEDRAL) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Catedral swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Aldabra

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Aldabra is French Linen (FRENCH LINEN) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 34 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Linen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Aldabra

At Backdrop, the closest color to Aldabra is Carry the Two (BD-CT) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 33 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carry the Two swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Aldabra

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Aldabra. The nearest is Tate Green (371674) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 37). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Aldabra

At Kompozit, the closest color to Aldabra is Deep Marsh (0233) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 37) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Marsh swatch →

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