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GLIDDEN · PPG1009-4

Glidden Gray Stone#B7B9B5 · LRV 48

Gray Stone reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1009-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN GRAY STONE
RGB 183, 185, 181 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Gray Stone
SKU PPG1009-4
Hex #B7B9B5
RGB 183, 185, 181
HSL 90°, 3%, 72%
LRV 48
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden Gray Stone

Gray Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Gray Stone is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 1.12
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7658 · #B7B7B2 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 47
SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 47
SW 7668 · #BAB9B6 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 49
SW 2832 · #B4B9B9 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 48
SW 6002 · #BCB8B6 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 48

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-11 · #B9B9B5 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 48
T18-19 · #B8BCB8 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 50
HDC-MD-26 · #B8B7B4 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 47
HDC-AC-21 · #B7BBB4 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 49
N460-3 · #B6B9B9 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.27
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-169 · #B8BAB6 · ΔE 0.27 · LRV 48
2140-50 · #B9BBB1 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 49
CW-715 · #B9B8AE · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 47
1592 · #B4BBBC · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 49
1578 · #B0B9B3 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Valspar →
5006-1C · #B8B9B2 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 48.1
V140-3 · #B3B8B2 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 47.1
8004-30D · #B5B7AF · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 47
V142-3 · #B5B7AF · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 46.8
5002-1B · #B1B8B3 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 46.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-4 · #B6B9B5 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 48
PPG1010-3 · #B9BCB8 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 50
PPG0994-3 · #BBBCB8 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 50
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 48
PPG0997-3 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 48

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 49
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 47
422-3DB · #BCBAAB · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 49
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 46
443-2DB · #BFB6AA · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 47
HGSW 1454 · #B8BCBB · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 48
HGSW 7663 · #B8BCBB · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 48
HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 47
HGSW 3376 · #BDB8B8 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 48
HGSW 6275 · #BDB8B8 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR66 · #B6B8B3 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 47
DE6367 · #B9BABA · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 46
DEGR42 · #BBBCB2 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 50
DEGR16 · #BCB9AE · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 48
DE6381 · #B6B5B8 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 50
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 51
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 48
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 47
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 49
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 50
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 51
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 48
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 49

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0532 · #BABAB7 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 49
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 48
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 46
0477 · #AFBAB4 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 47
0552 · #C0B9B7 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 48
H0143 · #B5B5AF · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 46
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 47
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 50
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 49

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Rodda →
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 49
R044 · #BCB8AE · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 49
CA177 · #B4B8AB · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 47
CA188 · #B4BFC1 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 51
R062 · #BABEAF · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 48
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 51
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 50
BD16 · #B8BFB5 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 51
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All gray at Portola Paints →
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 45
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 46
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 49
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 8.27 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 49
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 47
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 9.06 · LRV 50
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.95 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 19.53 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.09 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 11.89 · LRV 57
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 12.95 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Kompozit →
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 47
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 47
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 49
0552 · #BCB6B4 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 47
0518 · #B6B8BD · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 48

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG0995-4 · LRV 48
PPG0997-3 · LRV 49
30YY 46/036 · LRV 46
50GY 45/037 · LRV 45
70YY 46/053 · LRV 46
50YY 47/053 · LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7B9B5 in HSL space. Pair Gray Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7B9B5 + #B7B5B9
TRIADIC
#B7B9B5 · #B5B7B9 · #B9B5B7
ANALOGOUS
#B9B9B5 · #B7B9B5 · #B5B9B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.98:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.62:1 AAA

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

Glidden Gray Stone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Gray Stone 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 PPG1009-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Stone

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is March Wind (SW 7668), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full March Wind swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Gray Stone

Behr's nearest match is Classic Silver (PPU18-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Classic Silver swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gray Stone

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Gray Stone is Coventry Gray (HC-169). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Coventry Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Coventry Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Gray Stone

Valspar's nearest match is Granite Dust (5006-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48.1 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Granite Dust swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gray Stone

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Gray Stone is Gray Stone (PPG1009-4). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gray Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Stone swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gray Stone

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Gray Stone is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Fair-Minded Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gray Stone

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Monochrome (HGSW 1454), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Monochrome swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gray Stone

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Gray Stone is Silver Chalice (DEGR66). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Chalice and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Chalice swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gray Stone

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Day-to-day (JG-123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Day-to-day swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gray Stone

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gray Stone is Light Blue (NO. 22) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gray Stone

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rand Moon (0532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Rand Moon swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gray Stone

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rand Moon (0532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Rand Moon swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Gray Stone

At Rodda, the closest color to Gray Stone is Stonewash (CA183) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stonewash swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Gray Stone

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Gray Stone is Melodic (C2-990). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Melodic and you'll get the same color. See the full Melodic swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Gray Stone

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Gray Stone — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1009-4 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Gray Stone

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gray Stone. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Gray Stone

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Gray Stone is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Gray Stone

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gray Stone — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1009-4 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Gray Stone

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Gray Stone. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 48). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Gray Stone

Kompozit's nearest match is Rand Moon (0532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 48) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Stone without repainting risk. See the full Rand Moon swatch →

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