Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Old Silk |
| SKU | PPG0993-6 |
| Hex | #6D737A |
| RGB | 109, 115, 122 |
| HSL | 212°, 6%, 45% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
14 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →