Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ancestral |
| SKU | PPG1047-4 |
| Hex | #D0C1C3 |
| RGB | 208, 193, 195 |
| HSL | 352°, 14%, 79% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Ancestral
At LRV 55, Ancestral is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Ancestral 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Ancestral 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 #D0C1C3 in HSL space. Pair Ancestral 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 Ancestral Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancestral 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 PPG1047-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancestral
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ancestral is Vaguely Mauve (SW 6015) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vaguely Mauve swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ancestral
Behr's nearest match is Smokey Pink (N150-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral without repainting risk. See the full Smokey Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ancestral
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ancestral is Porcelain (2113-60) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ancestral
At Valspar, the closest color to Ancestral is Puka Shell (8004-4B) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Puka Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ancestral
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ancestral is Ancestral (PPG1047-4). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ancestral and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancestral swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancestral
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ancestral is Mallow Root (401-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mallow Root swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancestral
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ancestral is Chaste Mauve (HGSW 3417) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chaste Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ancestral
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ancestral is Elusive Violet (DE6010) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusive Violet swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ancestral
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ancestral. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ancestral
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ancestral is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ancestral
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ancestral is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancestral
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ancestral. The nearest is Cool Fog (BD9) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ancestral
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Ancestral. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ancestral
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ancestral is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →