Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Rocky Road |
| SKU | PPG1000-2 |
| Hex | #C2BAAD |
| RGB | 194, 186, 173 |
| HSL | 37°, 15%, 72% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Rocky Road
At LRV 50, Rocky Road is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Rocky Road 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 neutral 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Rocky Road 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 #C2BAAD in HSL space. Pair Rocky Road 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 Rocky Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rocky Road 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 PPG1000-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Road
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Viaduct (SW 9567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Viaduct swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rocky Road
Behr's nearest match is Wilderness Gray (HDC-FL13-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Wilderness Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rocky Road
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Old Soul (CSP-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rocky Road
Valspar's nearest match is Ask Me Anything (8006-2D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Ask Me Anything swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Road
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Rocky Road is Rocky Road (PPG1000-2). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Rocky Road and you'll get the same color. See the full Rocky Road swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rocky Road
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rocky Road is Cliff Face (422-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliff Face swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Road
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jogging Path (HGSW 7638), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Jogging Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rocky Road
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stay Calm (DEGR08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Stay Calm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rocky Road
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rocky Road
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Roasted Macadamia (NO. CB2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Road without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Macadamia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rocky Road
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Rocky Road is Thistle Gray (0197). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Thistle Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Thistle Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rocky Road
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Rocky Road is Frond (0232). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Frond and you'll get the same color. See the full Frond swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rocky Road
The closest Rodda equivalent of Rocky Road is Fossil (CA079). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Rodda is your counter, order Fossil and you'll get the same color. See the full Fossil swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rocky Road
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rocky Road is Filament (C2-798) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filament swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rocky Road
Clare has no exact twin of Rocky Road. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rocky Road
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Rocky Road is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Piano Room swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rocky Road
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Rocky Road is Frond (0232). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Frond and you'll get the same color. See the full Frond swatch →