Grey Tweed
30YY 22/059 · #878078 · LRV 22 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne8
- 2Mocha Latte17
- 3Grey Tweed22
- 4Dorian Gray39
- 5Mindful Gray48
What Color Is Grey Tweed, Really?
Grey Tweed reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 22/059 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grey Tweed
Grey Tweed works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Grey Tweed
With an LRV of 22, Grey Tweed is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Grey Tweed are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 22/059 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Going GreySW 9554 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wood AshN360-5A · Behr | 2.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tweed CoatCSP-85 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dorian GrayT511 · Valspar | 1.1 | 22.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon ToastPPG1017-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 22 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lab Gray447-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Grey Tweed within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #878078 in HSL space. Pair Grey Tweed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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