Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Grey Nuance |
| SKU | 90YY 55/049 |
| Hex | #C5C5BC |
| RGB | 197, 197, 188 |
| HSL | 60°, 7%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Grey Nuance
At LRV 55, Grey Nuance is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Grey Nuance 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Grey Nuance 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 #C5C5BC in HSL space. Pair Grey Nuance 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 Grey Nuance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grey Nuance 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 90YY 55/049 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Fortitude (SW 9562) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Behr, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Engagement Silver (PPU25-14) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Engagement Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grey Nuance
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brushed Aluminum (1485), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Nuance without repainting risk. See the full Brushed Aluminum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grey Nuance
Valspar's nearest match is Zen Pebble (V145-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Nuance without repainting risk. See the full Zen Pebble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Silent Storm (PPG1033-3) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Storm swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grey Nuance
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Grey Nuance. The nearest is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Dolphin Tales (DET600) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grey Nuance
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Grey Nuance is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grey Nuance
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Grey Nuance is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grey Nuance
Rodda's nearest match is Sage (CA182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Nuance without repainting risk. See the full Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Shaker (C2-817) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Clare, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grey Nuance
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Grey Nuance is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Grey Nuance
Backdrop has no exact twin of Grey Nuance. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grey Nuance
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Grey Nuance is Rippled Rock (0580). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Kompozit is your counter, order Rippled Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →