Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Big Sky |
| SKU | PPG1142-2 |
| Hex | #CDE2DE |
| RGB | 205, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 169°, 27%, 85% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Big Sky
At LRV 73, Big Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Big Sky 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Big Sky 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 #CDE2DE in HSL space. Pair Big Sky 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 Big Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Big Sky 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 PPG1142-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Big Sky
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Big Sky is Open Air (SW 6491) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Big Sky
At Behr, the closest color to Big Sky is Absolute Zero (N490-1) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Absolute Zero swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Big Sky
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ewing Blue (CW-585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Big Sky without repainting risk. See the full Ewing Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Big Sky
At Valspar, the closest color to Big Sky is Sea Breath (5006-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.3 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Breath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Big Sky
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Big Sky is Big Sky (PPG1142-2). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Big Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Big Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Big Sky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Atmospheric Blue (333-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Big Sky without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Big Sky
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Big Sky is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Big Sky
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dew Not Disturb (DE5708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Big Sky without repainting risk. See the full Dew Not Disturb swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Big Sky
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Big Sky is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Big Sky
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Big Sky is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Big Sky
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Big Sky is Crystal (C2-705) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Big Sky
At Clare, the closest color to Big Sky is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Big Sky
At Kompozit, the closest color to Big Sky is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →