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GLIDDEN · PPG1018-3

Glidden City Street#BAB2AB · LRV 45

City Street reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1018-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN CITY STREET
RGB 186, 178, 171 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name City Street
SKU PPG1018-3
Hex #BAB2AB
RGB 186, 178, 171
HSL 28°, 10%, 70%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden City Street

City Street sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.

City Street 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 1.31
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7023 · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 45
SW 6037 · #BFB1AA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 46
SW 9596 · #BAB3A6 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 45
SW 9553 · #B4B2A9 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 45
SW 6198 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 46

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Behr →
770B-4 · #B7B1AC · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 44
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 46
PPU24-11 · #B7B4AC · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 46
UL200-7 · #B5B2A9 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 45
HDC-CL-27G · #B7B2A6 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2108-50 · #B8B1A7 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 44
1551 · #B8B4AC · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 46
2107-50 · #BDAFA6 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 44
1467 · #B4B2AE · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 45
1473 · #B6B4AC · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at Valspar →
M340 · #BAB3B0 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 45.7
V122-2 · #BAB5AC · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 46.3
T571 · #B7B4B0 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 46
4001-1B · #B8B0AE · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 44.1
6004-1B · #B8B4AA · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 45.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1018-3 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 45
PPG1006-4 · #B6B0A9 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 44
PPG1007-3 · #BCB6AD · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
PPG1002-4 · #B9B3B0 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 46
PPG1014-4 · #BFB2B0 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 46

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
442-3DB · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 45
440-2DB · #BEB5A9 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 47
443-2DB · #BFB6AA · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 47
447-2DB · #BCAFA4 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 44
402-2DB · #C3B1AC · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 46
HGSW 2466 · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 45
HGSW 7023 · #B9B2A9 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 45
HGSW 3436 · #BFB1AA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 46
HGSW 6037 · #BFB1AA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 46
HGSW 3276 · #B6B5AB · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR18 · #B8B1A9 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 45
DEC770 · #BEB4A8 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 43
DEGR23 · #BBB5A9 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 46
DET627 · #BAB4A6 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 46
DEGR52 · #B4B4AF · ΔE 4 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 48
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 42
JG-157 · #B4AD9E · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 42
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 43
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 42
NO. 293 · #C1B2A2 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 46
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 44
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 44

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0553 · #B6B0AD · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 44
0204 · #BBB2A5 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 45
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 46
0547 · #B2AFAF · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 43
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 7.96 · LRV 46

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0204 · #B8AEA2 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 44
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 49
0211 · #BFB6A9 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 48
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 45
H0143 · #B5B5AF · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 46

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Rodda →
R026 · #B9B2AA · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 46
CA073 · #B7B0A8 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 44
R033 · #BAB0A5 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 45
CA068 · #C3B4A9 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 47
CA046 · #BDAF9F · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 49
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 44
C2-973 · #B1B1A8 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 44
Vex
C2-927 · #B9B5A6 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 46
C2-909 · #BFB5A1 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 12.96 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 13.48 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 15.66 · LRV 48

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All neutral at Portola Paints →
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 46
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 45
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 47
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 47
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 49
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 52
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 12.79 · LRV 50
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 14.66 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.56
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.42 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 41
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 14.17 · LRV 38
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 16.19 · LRV 51

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.36
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 48
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 64
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.78 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 15.61 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 17.11 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All neutral at Kompozit →
0204 · #B8AEA2 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 43
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 47
0211 · #BFB6A9 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 47
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 44
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 47

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1002-4 · LRV 46
PPG1006-4 · LRV 44
30YY 46/036 · LRV 46
PPG1022-3 · LRV 47
40YY 44/095 · LRV 44
70YY 46/053 · LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BAB2AB in HSL space. Pair City Street with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BAB2AB + #ABB3BA
TRIADIC
#BAB2AB · #ABBAB2 · #B2ABBA
ANALOGOUS
#BAABAB · #BAB2AB · #BABAAB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.09:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.04:1 AAA

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

Glidden City Street Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching City Street 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 PPG1018-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Street

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Requisite Gray (SW 7023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Street without repainting risk. See the full Requisite Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of City Street

Behr's nearest match is Classic (770B-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Street without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of City Street

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to City Street is La Paloma Gray (1551) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Paloma Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of City Street

At Valspar, the closest color to City Street is Soulful Grey (6004-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.6 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soulful Grey swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City Street

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of City Street is City Street (PPG1018-3). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order City Street and you'll get the same color. See the full City Street swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Street

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sultry Gray (442-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Street without repainting risk. See the full Sultry Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Street

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Requisite Gray (HGSW 2466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for City Street without repainting risk. See the full Requisite Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City Street

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of City Street is Dove's Cry (DEGR18). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dove's Cry and you'll get the same color. See the full Dove's Cry swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of City Street

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to City Street is Sunday Stroll (JG-19) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunday Stroll swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City Street

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of City Street is Dove Tale (NO. 267). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dove Tale and you'll get the same color. See the full Dove Tale swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City Street

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to City Street is Marshy Habitat (0204) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marshy Habitat swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of City Street

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of City Street. The nearest is Quincy Granite (H0143) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quincy Granite swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of City Street

The closest Rodda equivalent of City Street is Stone Fence (R026). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45). If Rodda is your counter, order Stone Fence and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Fence swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of City Street

At C2 Paint, the closest color to City Street is Tailored (C2-958) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailored swatch →

Clare Equivalent of City Street

At Clare, the closest color to City Street is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of City Street

At Portola Paints, the closest color to City Street is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Piano Room swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of City Street

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to City Street is Paloma (PALOMA) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paloma swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of City Street

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of City Street — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.66). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1018-3 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of City Street

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of City Street — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 7.36). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1018-3 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of City Street

Kompozit has no exact twin of City Street. The nearest is Praise Giving (0540) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Praise Giving swatch →

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