Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Merry Music |
| SKU | PPG1127-3 |
| Hex | #CED3C1 |
| RGB | 206, 211, 193 |
| HSL | 77°, 17%, 79% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Merry Music
At LRV 64, Merry Music 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.
Merry Music 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Merry Music 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 #CED3C1 in HSL space. Pair Merry Music 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 Merry Music Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Merry Music 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 PPG1127-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Merry Music
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Merry Music is Filmy Green (SW 6190) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filmy Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Merry Music
At Behr, the closest color to Merry Music is Sandstone Cliff (750C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone Cliff swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Merry Music
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hollingsworth Green (HC-141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Merry Music without repainting risk. See the full Hollingsworth Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Merry Music
Valspar's nearest match is Half Moon (T648), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.1 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Merry Music without repainting risk. See the full Half Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Merry Music
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Merry Music is Merry Music (PPG1127-3). 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 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Merry Music and you'll get the same color. See the full Merry Music swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Merry Music
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Merry Music. The nearest is Zephyr Breeze (422-1DB) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zephyr Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Merry Music
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Merry Music is Filmy Green (HGSW 3257) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filmy Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Merry Music
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spooky (DE6248), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Merry Music without repainting risk. See the full Spooky swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Merry Music
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Merry Music. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Merry Music
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Merry Music is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Merry Music
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Merry Music. The nearest is Montezuma (0377) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Montezuma swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Merry Music
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Merry Music is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Merry Music
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Merry Music — the nearest deck color, Celestial (CA133), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1127-3 instead. See the full Celestial swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Merry Music
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Merry Music is Gull (C2-930) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gull swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Merry Music
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Merry Music without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Merry Music
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Merry Music — the nearest deck color, Figueroa (FIGUEROA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1127-3 instead. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Merry Music
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Merry Music — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.93). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1127-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Merry Music
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Merry Music — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1127-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Merry Music
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Merry Music — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 17). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1127-3 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Merry Music
At Kompozit, the closest color to Merry Music is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →