Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Mental Note |
| SKU | PPG1120-1 |
| Hex | #EAEEDE |
| RGB | 234, 238, 222 |
| HSL | 75°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Mental Note
Mental Note is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mental Note 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Mental Note 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 #EAEEDE in HSL space. Pair Mental Note 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 Mental Note Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mental Note 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 PPG1120-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mental Note
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Apple Slice (SW 7127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Apple Slice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mental Note
Behr's nearest match is Rock Salt (BWC-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Rock Salt swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mental Note
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mental Note is Tint of Mint (851). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Tint of Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Tint of Mint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mental Note
Valspar's nearest match is Constellation (T649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mental Note
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mental Note is Mental Note (PPG1120-1). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mental Note and you'll get the same color. See the full Mental Note swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mental Note
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Light Bamboo (126-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Light Bamboo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mental Note
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Iconic White (HGSW 4004) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iconic White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mental Note
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Whispering Rain (DE5533), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Rain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mental Note
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mental Note
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is White Tie (NO. 2002) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Tie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mental Note
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Colleen Green (0754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Colleen Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mental Note
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweet Spring (0432), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mental Note
Rodda has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Zea Flour (R009) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zea Flour swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mental Note
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Vellum (C2-868) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vellum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mental Note
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mental Note — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1120-1 instead. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mental Note
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mental Note — the nearest deck color, Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1120-1 instead. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mental Note
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mental Note — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.72). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1120-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mental Note
Backdrop has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mental Note
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Mental Note. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mental Note
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweet Spring (0432), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mental Note without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Spring swatch →