Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Prelude |
| SKU | PPG1155-2 |
| Hex | #DFEBEE |
| RGB | 223, 235, 238 |
| HSL | 192°, 31%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Prelude
Prelude is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Prelude 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. 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 Prelude 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 #DFEBEE in HSL space. Pair Prelude 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 Prelude Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prelude 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 PPG1155-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prelude
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tibetan Sky (SW 7134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Prelude without repainting risk. See the full Tibetan Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prelude
Behr's nearest match is Script White (N540-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prelude without repainting risk. See the full Script White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prelude
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Prelude is Lily White (2128-70) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Prelude
At Valspar, the closest color to Prelude is Visionary (8007-3G) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Visionary swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prelude
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Prelude is Breathless (PPG1236-1). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Breathless and you'll get the same color. See the full Breathless swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prelude
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Prelude is Raindrops (138-1DB). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Raindrops and you'll get the same color. See the full Raindrops swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prelude
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Prelude. The nearest is White Core (HGSW 4051) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prelude
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Prelude is Winter Solstice (DE5868) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Prelude
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Prelude. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Prelude
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Prelude is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prelude
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Aquafir (0635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Prelude without repainting risk. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prelude
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Aquafir (0635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Prelude without repainting risk. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Prelude
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Prelude — the nearest deck color, Standard White (CA025), is clearly different (ΔE 5.66). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-2 instead. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Prelude
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Prelude is Nuance (C2-724) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Prelude
Clare has no exact twin of Prelude. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Prelude
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Prelude — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.22). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-2 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Prelude
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Prelude — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.71). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Prelude
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Prelude — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-2 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Prelude
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Prelude — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 5.63). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-2 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prelude
Kompozit's nearest match is Aquafir (0635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Prelude without repainting risk. See the full Aquafir swatch →