Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Free Spirit |
| SKU | PPG1233-1 |
| Hex | #DEEEED |
| RGB | 222, 238, 237 |
| HSL | 176°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Free Spirit
Free Spirit is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Free Spirit shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Free Spirit 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 #DEEEED in HSL space. Pair Free Spirit 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 Free Spirit Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Free Spirit 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 PPG1233-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Free Spirit
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Free Spirit is Crystal Clear (SW 6756) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Clear swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Free Spirit
Behr's nearest match is Ash White (W-F-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirit without repainting risk. See the full Ash White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Free Spirit
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Icing on the Cake (2049-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirit without repainting risk. See the full Icing on the Cake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Free Spirit
Valspar's nearest match is Visionary (8007-3G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirit without repainting risk. See the full Visionary swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Free Spirit
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Free Spirit is Free Spirit (PPG1233-1). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Free Spirit and you'll get the same color. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Free Spirit
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Baby Love (134-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirit without repainting risk. See the full Baby Love swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Free Spirit
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, White Core (HGSW 4051), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Free Spirit
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Thawed Out (DE5742), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirit without repainting risk. See the full Thawed Out swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Free Spirit
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Free Spirit
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Free Spirit. The nearest is Cabbage White (NO. 269) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Free Spirit
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Free Spirit is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Free Spirit
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Free Spirit is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Free Spirit
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Standard White (CA025), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Free Spirit
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Free Spirit is Nuance (C2-724) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Free Spirit
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Free Spirit
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.79). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Free Spirit
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.98). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Free Spirit
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.97). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Free Spirit
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirit — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1233-1 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Free Spirit
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Free Spirit is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →