Seal Grey
00NN 25/000 · #868586 · LRV 25 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Seal Grey25
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Seal Grey, Really?
Seal Grey reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 00NN 25/000 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seal Grey
Seal Grey 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.
How Lighting Changes Seal Grey
Seal Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Seal Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 00NN 25/000 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Classic French GraySW 77 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pewter RingUL260-4 · Behr | 1.2 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CinderAF-705 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray4001-2A · Valspar | 2.8 | 23.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dover GrayPPG1001-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Relaxed Gray437-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Seal Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #868586 in HSL space. Pair Seal Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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