Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Hush |
| SKU | PPG1004-3 |
| Hex | #C4BDBA |
| RGB | 196, 189, 186 |
| HSL | 18°, 8%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Hush
At LRV 52, Hush is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Hush 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Hush 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 #C4BDBA in HSL space. Pair Hush 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 Hush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hush 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 PPG1004-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hush
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hush is Light French Gray (SW 55) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light French Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hush
Behr's nearest match is Natural Gray (PPU18-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Natural Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hush
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hush is Smoke Embers (1466) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke Embers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hush
At Valspar, the closest color to Hush is Fairy Bubbles (T532) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.1 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairy Bubbles swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hush
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Hush is Hush (PPG1004-3). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hush and you'll get the same color. See the full Hush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hush
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hush is Wintered Night (446-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hush
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Windstorm (HGSW 1486) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hush
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hush is Gray Pearl (DEC795) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hush
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Hush is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hush
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hush
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is North Island (0552), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full North Island swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hush
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Hearthstone (0567) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hush
Rodda has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Silver Lining (R019) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hush
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hush is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hush
At Clare, the closest color to Hush is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Hush
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hush
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hush. The nearest is Hearthstone (0567) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hearthstone swatch →