Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Life Lesson |
| SKU | PPG1128-3 |
| Hex | #C5CABE |
| RGB | 197, 202, 190 |
| HSL | 85°, 10%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Life Lesson
At LRV 58, Life Lesson is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Life Lesson 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Life Lesson 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 #C5CABE in HSL space. Pair Life Lesson 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 Life Lesson Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Life Lesson 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 PPG1128-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Life Lesson
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Create (SW 9646), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Life Lesson without repainting risk. See the full Create swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Life Lesson
The closest Behr equivalent of Life Lesson is Dynasty Celadon (PPL-80). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Dynasty Celadon and you'll get the same color. See the full Dynasty Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Life Lesson is Vale Mist (1494) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vale Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Valspar, the closest color to Life Lesson is Ocean Froth (8003-34C) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Froth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Life Lesson
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Life Lesson is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Life Lesson and you'll get the same color. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Life Lesson
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Life Lesson. The nearest is Coastal Mist (427-1DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coastal Mist swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Life Lesson
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Life Lesson is Play It Cool (HGSW 3277) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Play It Cool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Life Lesson
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Life Lesson. The nearest is Cloud Cover (DEGR44) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Life Lesson is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Life Lesson
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cromarty (NO. 285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Life Lesson without repainting risk. See the full Cromarty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Life Lesson is Resting Place (0462) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Resting Place swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Life Lesson is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Rodda, the closest color to Life Lesson is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Life Lesson
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Life Lesson is Haddon Hall (C2-978) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Clare, the closest color to Life Lesson is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Life Lesson
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Life Lesson — the nearest deck color, Lumiere (LUMIERE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1128-3 instead. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Life Lesson is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58) 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 Life Lesson
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Life Lesson — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1128-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Life Lesson
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Life Lesson — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 10.51). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1128-3 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Life Lesson
At Kompozit, the closest color to Life Lesson is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →