Medici Grey
50BG 46/020 · #B2B6B9 · LRV 46 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Medici Grey, Really?
Medici Grey reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BG 46/020 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Medici Grey
Medici Grey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Medici Grey
Medici Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Medici 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 50BG 46/020 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 | MineralSW 9637 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Meteor ShowerN450-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night1613 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Voyage4006-1B · Valspar | 1.0 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoke ScreenPPG1038-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Feathered341-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Medici 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 #B2B6B9 in HSL space. Pair Medici Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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