Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cave Pearl |
| SKU | PPG1145-3 |
| Hex | #D6E5E2 |
| RGB | 214, 229, 226 |
| HSL | 168°, 22%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Cave Pearl
Cave Pearl is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Cave Pearl shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cave Pearl 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 #D6E5E2 in HSL space. Pair Cave Pearl 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 Cave Pearl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cave Pearl 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 PPG1145-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cave Pearl
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cave Pearl is Lauren's Surprise (SW 6791) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lauren's Surprise swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Behr's nearest match is Crystalline Falls (MQ3-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Crystalline Falls swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In Your Eyes (715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cave Pearl
At Valspar, the closest color to Cave Pearl is Pearly Jade (V101-1) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Jade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cave Pearl
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cave Pearl is Cave Pearl (PPG1145-3). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cave Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Cave Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cave Pearl
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cave Pearl is Tint of Blue (236-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tint of Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cave Pearl
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cave Pearl is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fizzle (DE5715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cave Pearl. The nearest is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cave Pearl
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cave Pearl is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Clare's nearest match is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cave Pearl
Kompozit's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cave Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →