Mountain Gray
PPG1021-1 · #E8E3DB · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2First Star69
- 3Mountain Gray77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Mountain Gray, Really?
Mountain Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1021-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mountain Gray
Mountain Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Mountain Gray
Mountain Gray is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Mountain Gray 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 PPG1021-1 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 | Pearly WhiteSW 7009 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Barely BrownN180-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seapearl961 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Barley8007-12F · Valspar | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain GrayPPG1021-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Pie406-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mountain Gray 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 #E8E3DB in HSL space. Pair Mountain Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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