Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Inverness Gray |
| SKU | PPG1012-2 |
| Hex | #DCE3E2 |
| RGB | 220, 227, 226 |
| HSL | 171°, 11%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Inverness Gray
Inverness Gray is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Inverness Gray 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
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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Inverness Gray 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 #DCE3E2 in HSL space. Pair Inverness Gray 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 Inverness Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Inverness Gray 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 PPG1012-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inverness Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Inverness Gray is Quicksilver (SW 6245). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Quicksilver and you'll get the same color. See the full Quicksilver swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Behr's nearest match is Serene (ICC-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Inverness Gray without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Inverness Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Inverness Gray is Lookout Point (1646). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lookout Point and you'll get the same color. See the full Lookout Point swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Seven Sisters (8004-33A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Inverness Gray without repainting risk. See the full Seven Sisters swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Inverness Gray
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Inverness Gray is Inverness Gray (PPG1012-2). 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 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Inverness Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Inverness Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Inverness Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Inverness Gray is Baby Powder (429-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Powder swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Inverness Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Inverness Gray is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Inverness Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Inverness Gray is Cold Wind (DE6351) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Inverness Gray. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Inverness Gray. The nearest is Strong White (NO. 2001) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Inverness Gray
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Inverness Gray is Illuminating Experience (0628). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Inverness Gray without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Inverness Gray. The nearest is Snow Flake (CA027) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Inverness Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Inverness Gray without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Inverness Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Inverness Gray is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Inverness Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Inverness Gray without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →