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GLIDDEN · PPG1153-4

Glidden Chambray#ADBFC8 · LRV 50

Chambray reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1153-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN CHAMBRAY
RGB 173, 191, 200 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Chambray
SKU PPG1153-4
Hex #ADBFC8
RGB 173, 191, 200
HSL 200°, 20%, 73%
LRV 50
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Glidden Chambray

At LRV 50, Chambray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.

Chambray 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 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 48
SW 9137 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 53
SW 6247 · #B8C0C3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 52
SW 6219 · #ABBEBF · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 49
SW 6233 · #B8BEBE · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 51

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Behr →
760E-3 · #AABCC2 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 48
N510-3 · #ADC2C9 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 52
PPU13-14 · #AFC0C5 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 51
PMD-99 · #AFBEC1 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 50
770E-3 · #B0C1C3 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-535 · #ABC1CC · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 52
1620 · #B1BFC7 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 51
CC-816 · #B1BFC7 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 51
2135-50 · #ADC3C8 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 53
1662 · #A4C1CD · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All gray at Valspar →
T673 · #AFC2C9 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 52.1
M328 · #ABC3CC · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 52
4007-3B · #B3BFC5 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 50.8
T631 · #B2C1CF · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 52.1
T623 · #ABC4CA · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 52.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1153-4 · #ADBFC8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 50
PPG1040-3 · #B0BEC5 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 50
PPG10-14 · #B0BCC2 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 49
PPG1152-3 · #A8BFCE · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 50
PPG1160-3 · #AABECF · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 50

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at Dutch Boy →
432-2DB · #B4C5CB · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 54
239-3DB · #ABBFD1 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 50
434-2DB · #B8C0C3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 52
335-3DB · #A0C1C9 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 50
242-2DB · #B3BBCF · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 50
HGSW 3356 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 48
HGSW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 48
HGSW 3366 · #B8C0C3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 52
HGSW 3306 · #ABBEBF · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 49
HGSW 6219 · #ABBEBF · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5800 · #A8BFCC · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 46
DE5793 · #A3BFCB · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 46
DE6339 · #B0B9C1 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 44
DE6325 · #B4BCBF · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 46
DE6346 · #B7BDC4 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.38
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 55
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 56
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 50
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 9.75 · LRV 51
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 51
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 46
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 52
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 8.47 · LRV 49
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 48

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.06
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0483 · #B5C5C4 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 54
0616 · #A4BFD8 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 50
0525 · #BABDBD · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 50
0518 · #B9BABF · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 49
0588 · #ABBBD4 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 49

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0630 · #B3C6CE · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 55
0483 · #AFC2C1 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 53
0489 · #B6C3C1 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 54
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 6.11 · LRV 50
0470 · #ABC1BD · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 52

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Rodda →
R097 · #B3BEC5 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 51
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 53
CA188 · #B4BFC1 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 51
R086 · #9EC1CD · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 50
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 49

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-735 · #B0C6CE · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 54
C2-975 · #B7C5C7 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 54
C2-977 · #B7C5C4 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 54
C2-959 · #B6C4C1 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 53
C2-702 · #A8BEB9 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 7.92 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 49

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All gray at Portola Paints →
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 49
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 6 · LRV 56
ILLUSION · #ADC7DF · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 55
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 46

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All gray at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 9 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 13.36 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 51
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.39 · LRV 38
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 15.18 · LRV 65
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.6 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.01
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 36
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 16.93 · LRV 38
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 19.06 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Kompozit →
0630 · #B3C6CE · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 54
0483 · #AFC2C1 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 52
0489 · #B6C3C1 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 53
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 6.11 · LRV 49
0470 · #ABC1BD · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 50

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1040-3 · LRV 50
PPG10-14 · LRV 49
PPG1152-3 · LRV 50
30BG 49/101 · LRV 49
PPG1160-3 · LRV 50
90BG 48/057 · LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ADBFC8 in HSL space. Pair Chambray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ADBFC8 + #C8B6AD
TRIADIC
#ADBFC8 · #C8ADBF · #BFC8AD
ANALOGOUS
#ADC8C4 · #ADBFC8 · #ADB2C8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.9:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.06:1 AAA

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

Glidden Chambray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Chambray 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 PPG1153-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chambray

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chambray. The nearest is Rain (SW 6219) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Chambray

Behr's nearest match is Ozone (PPU13-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Chambray without repainting risk. See the full Ozone swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chambray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Heather (1620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chambray without repainting risk. See the full Blue Heather swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Chambray

At Valspar, the closest color to Chambray is Shark Loop (4007-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark Loop swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chambray

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chambray is Chambray (PPG1153-4). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chambray and you'll get the same color. See the full Chambray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chambray

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chambray. The nearest is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chambray

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chambray. The nearest is Racing the Rain (HGSW 3306) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Racing the Rain swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chambray

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Peace River (DE5800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chambray without repainting risk. See the full Peace River swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chambray

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Chambray — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-4 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chambray

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Parma Gray (NO. 27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Chambray without repainting risk. See the full Parma Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chambray

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Chambray — the nearest deck color, Let It Rain (0518), is clearly different (ΔE 7.01). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-4 instead. See the full Let It Rain swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chambray

Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Chambray — the nearest deck color, Indulgence (0483), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-4 instead. See the full Indulgence swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Chambray

At Rodda, the closest color to Chambray is Kefi (R097) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kefi swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Chambray

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Chambray is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Chambray

At Clare, the closest color to Chambray is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Chambray

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Chambray. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Chambray

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Chambray is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Chambray

Backdrop has no exact twin of Chambray. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Chambray

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Chambray — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-4 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Chambray

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Chambray — the nearest deck color, Indulgence (0483), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-4 instead. See the full Indulgence swatch →

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