Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Great Grape |
| SKU | PPG1169-6 |
| Hex | #6B6D85 |
| RGB | 107, 109, 133 |
| HSL | 235°, 11%, 47% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Great Grape
With an LRV of 16, Great Grape is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Great Grape works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 Great Grape 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 #6B6D85 in HSL space. Pair Great Grape 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 Great Grape Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Great Grape 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 PPG1169-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Grape
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Wood Violet (SW 6557), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Great Grape
Behr has no exact twin of Great Grape. The nearest is Encore (MQ5-11) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Encore swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Great Grape
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Great Grape is French Violet (1427). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order French Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full French Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Great Grape
At Valspar, the closest color to Great Grape is Shadow Mountain (8003-48E) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Mountain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Great Grape
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Great Grape is Great Grape (PPG1169-6). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Great Grape and you'll get the same color. See the full Great Grape swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Great Grape
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Great Grape. The nearest is Violaceous (344-5DB) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violaceous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Grape
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Tara's Violet (HGSW 2423), is clearly different (ΔE 7.14). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Tara's Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Great Grape
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Nightlife (DET596), is clearly different (ΔE 6.64). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Nightlife swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Great Grape
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Storm Chaser (JG-86), is clearly different (ΔE 12.4). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Great Grape
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Great Grape. The nearest is Pitch Blue (NO. 220) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Great Grape
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Great Grape is Grapes of Wrath (1284) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Great Grape
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Great Grape. The nearest is Overlook (1319) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overlook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Great Grape
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Wanderlust (R099), is clearly different (ΔE 9.46). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Wanderlust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Great Grape
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Great Grape is Mystery (C2-776) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystery swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Great Grape
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Prince (PNT100-DP-33), is clearly different (ΔE 7.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Prince swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Great Grape
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.13). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Great Grape
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 11.03). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Great Grape
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 10.22). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Great Grape
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Great Grape — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 11.45). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1169-6 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Great Grape
Kompozit has no exact twin of Great Grape. The nearest is Overlook (1319) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overlook swatch →