Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Embellishment |
| SKU | PPG1151-2 |
| Hex | #CBDEE2 |
| RGB | 203, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 190°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Embellishment
At LRV 70, Embellishment is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Embellishment 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
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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Embellishment 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 #CBDEE2 in HSL space. Pair Embellishment 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 Embellishment Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Embellishment 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 PPG1151-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Embellishment
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Embellishment is Open Air (SW 6491) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Embellishment
Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Embellishment
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Embellishment is Polar Sky (1674). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Polar Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Embellishment
The closest Valspar equivalent of Embellishment is Barest Hint of Blue (T633). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Barest Hint of Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Barest Hint of Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Embellishment
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Embellishment is Embellishment (PPG1151-2). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Embellishment and you'll get the same color. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Embellishment
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Embellishment is Morning Dew (334-1DB). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Morning Dew and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Dew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Embellishment
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Embellishment is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Embellishment
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shark (DE5771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Embellishment
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Embellishment. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Embellishment
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Embellishment
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Embellishment
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Embellishment
At Clare, the closest color to Embellishment is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Embellishment
Kompozit's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Embellishment without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →