Light Pelican Grey
30YY 72/018 · #E1DEDC · LRV 72 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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- 2Silver Lake67
- 3Light Pelican Grey72
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Light Pelican Grey, Really?
Light Pelican Grey reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 72/018 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Pelican Grey
Light Pelican Grey 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Light Pelican Grey
At LRV 72, Light Pelican Grey is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Light Pelican Grey 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 72/018 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 | Original WhiteSW 7077 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Prelude To PinkPR-W06 · Behr | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rock Harbor Violet1387 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woodland Wildflower8007-12E · Valspar | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shaded WhisperPPG0995-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Light Pelican Grey 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 #E1DEDC in HSL space. Pair Light Pelican Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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