Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Elemental |
| SKU | PPG1011-2 |
| Hex | #D0D3D3 |
| RGB | 208, 211, 211 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 82% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden 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.
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.
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 Elemental 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 #D0D3D3 in HSL space. Pair Elemental 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 Elemental Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elemental 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 PPG1011-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elemental
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Misty (SW 6232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Misty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Elemental
Behr's nearest match is Platinum (PPU26-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elemental
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Elemental is Silvery Moon (1604) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvery Moon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Elemental
Valspar's nearest match is Morning Lake (7004-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Morning Lake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elemental
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Elemental is Elemental (PPG1011-2). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Elemental and you'll get the same color. See the full Elemental swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Elemental
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elemental
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Watermarked (HGSW 3337), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Watermarked swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elemental
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Spoon (DE6366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Silver Spoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Elemental
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Elemental
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimpse (NO. 277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Elemental
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Elemental is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elemental
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Elemental is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Elemental
Rodda's nearest match is Still Pool (R091), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elemental
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Elemental is Overcast (C2-738) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Elemental
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elemental without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Elemental
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Elemental. The nearest is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Elemental
At Kompozit, the closest color to Elemental is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →