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GLIDDEN · PPG1238-2

Glidden Goddess#D0E1E8 · LRV 73

Goddess reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1238-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN GODDESS
RGB 208, 225, 232 LRV 73

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Goddess
SKU PPG1238-2
Hex #D0E1E8
RGB 208, 225, 232
HSL 198°, 34%, 86%
LRV 73
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Glidden Goddess

At LRV 73, Goddess 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.

Goddess 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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6798 · #D6E4E7 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 76
SW 9682 · #D7E1E5 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 74
SW 7137 · #D8E0EA · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 74
SW 6778 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 73
SW 6813 · #D8DDE6 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 72

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All gray at Behr →
HDC-CT-16B · #CFDFE4 · ΔE 1 · LRV 72
M520-1A · #D0E3ED · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 74
Era
MQ3-56 · #D5E1E5 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 74
N510-1 · #D2DFE2 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 72
PPL-24 · #CAE3EA · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 73

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-545 · #D0DDE5 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 71
792 · #CCE3EB · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 73
1660 · #D4E2E4 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 74
AF-540 · #D5E1E3 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 73
2123-50 · #D3E1E1 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All gray at Valspar →
4007-7A · #CDE1E9 · ΔE 1 · LRV 72.5
8002-44A · #CEE4ED · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 74
8004-39A · #CFDEE1 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 71
4008-9A · #C9E1EA · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 72.2
5002-9A · #CEE5EB · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 75.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-2 · #CFE1E7 · ΔE 0.71 · LRV 73
PPG1152-2 · #D1DEE4 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 71
PPG1154-2 · #D4E1E5 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 74
PPG1239-1 · #D5E1E4 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 74
PPG1243-2 · #D2E0EB · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 73

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at Dutch Boy →
138-2DB · #D4E4EC · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 76
139-2DB · #D6E2EB · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 75
234-2DB · #CAE1E6 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 72
140-1DB · #D2DEE8 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 72
240-1DB · #D6DEE7 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 72
HGSW 1347 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 73
HGSW 6778 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 73
HGSW 4058 · #D8E0DF · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 73
HGSW 1407 · #D8DDE6 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 72
HGSW 6813 · #D8DDE6 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 72

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5812 · #D7E6EE · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 71
DE5805 · #CFE5F0 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 70
DE6330 · #D9DFE3 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 68
DE6316 · #D9DFE0 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 68
DE5743 · #CADFDD · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 65

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.18
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 80
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 73
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 9.44 · LRV 69
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 77
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 10.24 · LRV 73

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 69
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 78
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 71
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 71
NO. 2006 · #E4DFDC · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 74

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0642 · #CDDDE2 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 70
0664 · #D0E3E5 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 74
0621 · #D4DDE0 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 71
0607 · #D6E2ED · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 75
0502 · #D7DDDE · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 71

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 70
0621 · #D2DDE0 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 71
0607 · #D4E1ED · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 75
0664 · #D0E4E5 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 74
0649 · #D8E2E1 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 75

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.66
All gray at Rodda →
CA181 · #D7DCDA · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 71
CA027 · #E2E2DB · ΔE 8.76 · LRV 76
CA026 · #E3E3DC · ΔE 8.78 · LRV 76
CA028 · #DAD9D3 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 69
CA029 · #DEDAD3 · ΔE 10 · LRV 70

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-722 · #CFDEE2 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 71
C2-771 · #D8E3EA · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 75
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 76
C2-739 · #D3DCDE · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 70
C2-803 · #DADCE2 · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 72

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 7.03 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 8.38 · LRV 70

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.51
All gray at Portola Paints →
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 81
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 10.44 · LRV 75
SAN FERNANDO · #D5D0C9 · ΔE 10.8 · LRV 63
GYPSY · #D9CFCD · ΔE 12.99 · LRV 64
MARIPOSA · #E8E2D0 · ΔE 13.38 · LRV 76

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.88
All gray at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 11.39 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 12.34 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 12.91 · LRV 52
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 20.23 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.62
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 13.82 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 15.5 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 73

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.38
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 8.38 · LRV 93
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 57
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 15.05 · LRV 92
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 18.07 · LRV 64
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 19.55 · LRV 68

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Kompozit →
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 69
0621 · #D2DDE0 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 71
0607 · #D4E1ED · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 74
0664 · #D0E4E5 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 75
0649 · #D8E2E1 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 74

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Goddess within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

30BG 72/069 · LRV 72
PPG1154-2 · LRV 74
PPG1150-2 · LRV 72
PPG1152-2 · LRV 71
PPG1243-2 · LRV 73
PPG1164-3 · LRV 73

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0E1E8 in HSL space. Pair Goddess with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0E1E8 + #E8D7D0
TRIADIC
#D0E1E8 · #E8D0E1 · #E1E8D0
ANALOGOUS
#D0E8E3 · #D0E1E8 · #D0D5E8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.62:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Goddess Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Goddess 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 PPG1238-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Goddess

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Goddess is Silent Ripple (SW 9682) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Goddess

Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Goddess without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Goddess

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mystical Blue (792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Goddess without repainting risk. See the full Mystical Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Goddess

Valspar's nearest match is Air Kiss (4007-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.5 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Goddess without repainting risk. See the full Air Kiss swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Goddess

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Goddess is Goddess (PPG1238-2). 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 73 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Goddess and you'll get the same color. See the full Goddess swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Goddess

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Goddess is Arctic Blue (140-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Goddess

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Goddess. The nearest is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Goddess

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Goddess is Pale Frost (DE5805) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Frost swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Goddess

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 8.46). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Goddess

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Goddess. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Goddess

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Goddess is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Goddess

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Goddess is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Goddess

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 5.66). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Goddess

C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Goddess without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Goddess

Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Goddess without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Goddess

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 10.44). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Gem swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Goddess

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 20.23). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Goddess

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 15.54). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Goddess

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Goddess — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 18.07). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1238-2 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Goddess

At Kompozit, the closest color to Goddess is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →

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