Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Old Silk |
| SKU | PPG0993-6 |
| Hex | #6D737A |
| RGB | 109, 115, 122 |
| HSL | 212°, 6%, 45% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Old Silk
With an LRV of 17, Old Silk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Old Silk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 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 gray 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 Old Silk 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 #6D737A in HSL space. Pair Old Silk 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 Old Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Silk 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 PPG0993-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Silk
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Exclusive Plum (SW 6263), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Exclusive Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Silk
At Behr, the closest color to Old Silk is Rich Pewter (QE-61) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Pewter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Old Silk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Shower (2125-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shower swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old Silk
At Valspar, the closest color to Old Silk is Tinman (V114-2) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.6 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinman swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Silk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Old Silk is Old Silk (PPG0993-6). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Old Silk and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Silk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Plated Blue (434-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Silk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Smoky Purple (HGSW 3393), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Old Silk
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Draw Your Sword (DE6348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Draw Your Sword swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Old Silk
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Demo Day (JG-79), is clearly different (ΔE 7.73). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Demo Day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Old Silk
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, De Nimes (NO. 299), is clearly different (ΔE 6.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full De Nimes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old Silk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Old Silk is Dolphin Dream (0521) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Old Silk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Old Silk
At Rodda, the closest color to Old Silk is Moody Hue (R105) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moody Hue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Silk
C2 Paint's nearest match is Magnet (C2-967), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Magnet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Old Silk
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 12.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Old Silk
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.4). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Old Silk
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Olive (OLIVE), is clearly different (ΔE 19.1). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Old Silk
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Old Silk
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Silk — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 11.18). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0993-6 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Old Silk
Kompozit's nearest match is Backwater (0513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Old Silk without repainting risk. See the full Backwater swatch →