Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Honesty |
| SKU | PPG1034-2 |
| Hex | #DFEBE9 |
| RGB | 223, 235, 233 |
| HSL | 170°, 23%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Honesty
Honesty is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Honesty shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Honesty 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 #DFEBE9 in HSL space. Pair Honesty 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 Honesty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honesty 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 PPG1034-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honesty
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Carefree (SW 6777), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honesty without repainting risk. See the full Carefree swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honesty
The closest Behr equivalent of Honesty is Reflecting Pool (720E-1). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Reflecting Pool and you'll get the same color. See the full Reflecting Pool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honesty
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Honesty is Come Sail Away (846) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Come Sail Away swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honesty
Valspar's nearest match is Aloha (8002-39A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honesty without repainting risk. See the full Aloha swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honesty
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Honesty is Honesty (PPG1034-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Honesty and you'll get the same color. See the full Honesty swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honesty
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Honesty is Azure Mist (135-1DB). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Azure Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Azure Mist swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honesty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Honesty. The nearest is White Core (HGSW 4051) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honesty
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Honesty is Mist Spirit (DE6302) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist Spirit swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honesty
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Honesty. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honesty
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honesty is Cabbage White (NO. 269) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honesty
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Honesty is Roman White (0656). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Roman White and you'll get the same color. See the full Roman White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honesty
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honesty without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honesty
C2 Paint's nearest match is Nuance (C2-724), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honesty without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honesty
At Clare, the closest color to Honesty is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honesty
Kompozit's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honesty without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →