Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | North Beach |
| SKU | 50BG 72/011 |
| Hex | #DCDDE0 |
| RGB | 220, 221, 224 |
| HSL | 225°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden North Beach
At LRV 72, North Beach is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
North Beach 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to North Beach 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 #DCDDE0 in HSL space. Pair North Beach 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 North Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North Beach 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 50BG 72/011 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Beach
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of North Beach is Blue Iris (SW 9687). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blue Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Iris swatch →
Behr Equivalent of North Beach
Behr's nearest match is Mainsail (MQ3-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Beach without repainting risk. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of North Beach
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to North Beach is Pearl River (871) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearl River swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North Beach
The closest Valspar equivalent of North Beach is Respite (8004-47A). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Respite and you'll get the same color. See the full Respite swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of North Beach
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of North Beach is Wayward Winds (PPG1043-3). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wayward Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Wayward Winds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North Beach
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to North Beach is Foamy Water (342-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Beach
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to North Beach is Icicle (HGSW 1457) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of North Beach
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Lake (DE6379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Beach without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of North Beach
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to North Beach is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of North Beach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Beach without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of North Beach
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to North Beach is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of North Beach
Rodda has no exact twin of North Beach. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North Beach
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Beach without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of North Beach
At Kompozit, the closest color to North Beach is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →