Elemental
PPG1011-2 · #D0D3D3 · LRV 65 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Elemental65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Elemental, Really?
Elemental reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1011-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Elemental
Elemental 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.
How Lighting Changes Elemental
At LRV 65, Elemental is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Elemental are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1011-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | MistySW 6232 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver ShadowN510-1 · Behr | 0.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silvery Moon1604 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Morning Lake7004-21 · Valspar | 1.1 | 64.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ElementalPPG1011-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moonlit Walk434-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Elemental within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D0D3D3 in HSL space. Pair Elemental with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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