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GLIDDEN · 90BG 25/079

Glidden Night Sky Grey#7D8A96 · LRV 25

Night Sky Grey reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 90BG 25/079 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN NIGHT SKY GREY
RGB 125, 138, 150 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Night Sky Grey
SKU 90BG 25/079
Hex #7D8A96
RGB 125, 138, 150
HSL 209°, 11%, 54%
LRV 25
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Glidden Night Sky Grey

Night Sky Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Night Sky 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6249 · #7A848D · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 23
SW 6242 · #768B9A · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 25
SW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 23
SW 9148 · #708D9E · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 25
SW 6221 · #7A9192 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 27

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-20 · #7D8C96 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 25
N530-5 · #748894 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 23
PPU15-08 · #838B9A · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 26
PPU15-8 · #838B9A · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 26
MQ5-12 · #83899A · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1622 · #81909B · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 28
2128-40 · #8290A0 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 27
CSP-620 · #798E99 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 27
1440 · #84899A · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 26
1594 · #83898A · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Valspar →
T681 · #7F8B97 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 25.3
V137-5 · #7B8C99 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 25.3
M339 · #838B93 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 25.4
8004-38E · #7A8F97 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 26
V138-4 · #7A8F97 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 25.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1042-5 · #818C9C · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 26
PPG0993-5 · #848C93 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 26
PPG10-21 · #818EA2 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 27
PPG1153-5 · #7B9099 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 26
PPG1149-5 · #718E96 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 25

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
340-5DB · #808B9E · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 26
341-5DB · #808594 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 23
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 25
335-5DB · #738E97 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 25
343-5DB · #888692 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 24
HGSW 3363 · #7A848D · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 23
HGSW 3353 · #768B9A · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 25
HGSW 6242 · #768B9A · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 25
HGSW 3343 · #708D9E · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 25
HGSW 9148 · #708D9E · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.29
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5802 · #718B9A · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 23
DEGR74 · #878C8C · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 26
DET597 · #788788 · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 24
DET560 · #7B9093 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 27
DEGR59 · #888889 · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 26
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 7.03 · LRV 24
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 27
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 24
JG-07 · #869088 · ΔE 10.64 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 26
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 29
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 10.33 · LRV 23
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 11.63 · LRV 24

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0506 · #778692 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 23
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 23
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 25
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 24
H047 · #7D9192 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 27

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0520 · #7A818D · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 23
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 25
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 28
H0047 · #7D9294 · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 27
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 29

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All gray at Rodda →
R098 · #77808A · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 22
CA194 · #868D8F · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 26
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 29
R015 · #838487 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 24
CA200 · #8D8B8A · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 23
C2-731 · #7A919E · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 27
C2-747 · #7390A3 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 26
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 27
C2-779 · #8C8694 · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.15
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 9.6 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 10.4 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 13.76 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 16.19 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Portola Paints →
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 28
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 26
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 26
BOND STREET · #968F7B · ΔE 17.01 · LRV 28

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.17
All gray at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 23
GIVERNY · #018DB0 · ΔE 15.24 · LRV 22
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 15.76 · LRV 32
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 19.35 · LRV 21
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 19.99 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 12.82 · LRV 22
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 18.38 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 18.59 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 21.52 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.98
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 36
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 12.51 · LRV 27
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 16.29 · LRV 12
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 19.81 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All gray at Kompozit →
0520 · #7A818D · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 22
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 24
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 26
0471 · #799292 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 27
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 9 · LRV 24

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Night Sky Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

70BG 25/100 · LRV 25
PPG1042-5 · LRV 26
PPG0993-5 · LRV 25
PPG1153-5 · LRV 26
30BB 26/076 · LRV 26
70BG 23/065 · LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7D8A96 in HSL space. Pair Night Sky Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7D8A96 + #96897D
TRIADIC
#7D8A96 · #967D8A · #8A967D
ANALOGOUS
#7D9695 · #7D8A96 · #7D7E96

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.53:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.95:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Night Sky Grey Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Night Sky Grey 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 90BG 25/079 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Bracing Blue (SW 6242) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bracing Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Behr's nearest match is Cold Steel (MQ5-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Night Sky Grey without repainting risk. See the full Cold Steel swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Blue Yonder swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

The closest Valspar equivalent of Night Sky Grey is Wet Seal (T681). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 25.3 vs 25). If Valspar is your counter, order Wet Seal and you'll get the same color. See the full Wet Seal swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prophetic Sea swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is Illusionary (340-5DB) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusionary swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Bracing Blue (HGSW 3353) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bracing Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is China Clay (DE5802) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full China Clay swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is Deep Rock (JG-95) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Rock swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is Selvedge (NO. 306) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Selvedge swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is Slate Tint (0520) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate Tint swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Sky Grey — the nearest deck color, Steel (CA194), is clearly different (ΔE 5.08). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 25/079 instead. See the full Steel swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Sky Grey — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 25/079 instead. See the full Irony swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Cyclone (CYCLONE) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cyclone swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Sky Grey — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.17). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 25/079 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

At Backdrop, the closest color to Night Sky Grey is Polly Wants (BD-PW) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 25) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Sky Grey — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 12.51). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 25/079 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Night Sky Grey

Kompozit has no exact twin of Night Sky Grey. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

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