Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Shaded Whisper |
| SKU | PPG0995-1 |
| Hex | #E0DFDD |
| RGB | 224, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 40°, 5%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Shaded Whisper
At LRV 74, Shaded Whisper is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Shaded Whisper 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. 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 Shaded Whisper 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 #E0DFDD in HSL space. Pair Shaded Whisper 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 Shaded Whisper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shaded Whisper 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 PPG0995-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nebulous White (SW 7063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Behr's nearest match is Quiet On The Set (MQ3-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Quiet On The Set swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pearl River (871), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Pearl River swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dust (7004-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.8 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dust swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Shaded Whisper is Shaded Whisper (PPG0995-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Shaded Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Shaded Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Shaded Whisper is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nebulous White (HGSW 4057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Lake (DE6379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 67 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shaded Whisper is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Great White (NO. 2006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dove's Wing (0537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full Dove's Wing swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Hirshfield's's nearest match is White Kitten (0022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full White Kitten swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
At Rodda, the closest color to Shaded Whisper is Urban Calm (R031) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urban Calm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Shaded Whisper. The nearest is Drabware (BD4) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drabware swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Shaded Whisper — the nearest deck color, Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-1 instead. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Shaded Whisper. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Shaded Whisper — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.28). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Shaded Whisper — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 9.04). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-1 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Shaded Whisper — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 9.38). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-1 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shaded Whisper
Kompozit's nearest match is White Kitten (0022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shaded Whisper without repainting risk. See the full White Kitten swatch →