Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Debonaire |
| SKU | PPG1167-3 |
| Hex | #CBD0DD |
| RGB | 203, 208, 221 |
| HSL | 223°, 21%, 83% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Debonaire
At LRV 63, Debonaire 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.
Debonaire 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Debonaire 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 #CBD0DD in HSL space. Pair Debonaire 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 Debonaire Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Debonaire 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 PPG1167-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Debonaire
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Debonaire is Breathtaking (SW 6814) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Debonaire
Behr's nearest match is Centre Stage (N550-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Debonaire without repainting risk. See the full Centre Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Debonaire
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Debonaire is Violet Mist (1437) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Debonaire
At Valspar, the closest color to Debonaire is Daybreak Beckons (8003-48A) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daybreak Beckons swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Debonaire
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Debonaire is Debonaire (PPG1167-3). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Debonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Debonaire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Debonaire
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Faintest Iris (242-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Debonaire without repainting risk. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Debonaire
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Debonaire. The nearest is Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Debonaire
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Debonaire is Pale Shale (DE5918). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pale Shale and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Shale swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Debonaire
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Debonaire — the nearest deck color, Kakelugn (NO. 317), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1167-3 instead. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Debonaire
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Debonaire is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Debonaire
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Debonaire is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Debonaire
At Rodda, the closest color to Debonaire is Once Upon a Time (R103) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Debonaire
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Debonaire. The nearest is Silk (C2-787) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Debonaire
Clare has no exact twin of Debonaire. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Debonaire
At Kompozit, the closest color to Debonaire is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →