Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Restoration |
| SKU | PPG1031-4 |
| Hex | #939581 |
| RGB | 147, 149, 129 |
| HSL | 66°, 9%, 55% |
| LRV | 29 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Restoration
Restoration sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.
Restoration 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 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Restoration 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 #939581 in HSL space. Pair Restoration 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 Restoration Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Restoration 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 PPG1031-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Restoration
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Restoration is Canal Street (SW 9523) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canal Street swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Restoration
At Behr, the closest color to Restoration is Hillside Green (PPU11-17) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hillside Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Restoration
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Restoration is Mistletoe (474) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mistletoe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Restoration
At Valspar, the closest color to Restoration is Agreeable Green (V097-4) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28.2 vs 29) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Agreeable Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Restoration
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Restoration is Restoration (PPG1031-4). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Restoration and you'll get the same color. See the full Restoration swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Restoration
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Restoration. The nearest is Marsh Grasses (HGSW 3274) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marsh Grasses swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Restoration
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fair Spring (DE6264), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Restoration without repainting risk. See the full Fair Spring swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Restoration
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Restoration is Garden Essential (JG-57) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Essential swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Restoration
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Restoration. The nearest is Burning Idea (0373) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Burning Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Restoration
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Restoration is Everlasting Sage (0422) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everlasting Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Restoration
C2 Paint's nearest match is Olmsted (C2-939), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Restoration without repainting risk. See the full Olmsted swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Restoration
Portola Paints's nearest match is Bronson (BRONSON), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Restoration without repainting risk. See the full Bronson swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Restoration
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Restoration. The nearest is Country Gray (285141) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Country Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Restoration
At Kompozit, the closest color to Restoration is Everlasting Sage (0422) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everlasting Sage swatch →