Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Dolce |
| SKU | PPG1020-7 |
| Hex | #63584C |
| RGB | 99, 88, 76 |
| HSL | 31°, 13%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Dolce
With an LRV of 10, Dolce is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dolce works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Dolce 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 #63584C in HSL space. Pair Dolce 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 Dolce Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dolce 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 PPG1020-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dolce
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dolce is Prospect (SW 9615). 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 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Prospect and you'll get the same color. See the full Prospect swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dolce
Behr's nearest match is Osprey (ECC-44-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dolce without repainting risk. See the full Osprey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dolce
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is North Creek Brown (1001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dolce without repainting risk. See the full North Creek Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dolce
At Valspar, the closest color to Dolce is Midnight Forest (8004-20G) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dolce
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Dolce is Monkey Madness (1020-7). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Monkey Madness and you'll get the same color. See the full Monkey Madness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dolce
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dolce is Deeply Brown (406-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dolce
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fundamental Brown (HGSW 3492), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dolce without repainting risk. See the full Fundamental Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dolce
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Downing to Earth (DET634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dolce without repainting risk. See the full Downing to Earth swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dolce
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dolce is Mosswood (JG-168) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mosswood swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dolce
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Dolce is Brown Suede (0221). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Brown Suede and you'll get the same color. See the full Brown Suede swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dolce
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Dolce is Ares Shadow (0207). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Ares Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dolce
Rodda has no exact twin of Dolce. The nearest is Caffe Americano (R036) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caffe Americano swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dolce
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dolce is Dark Stem (BD84) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Stem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dolce
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Dolce is Ares Shadow (0207). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ares Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →