Skipping Stone Grey
70YY 39/057 · #ABA9A0 · LRV 39 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Skipping Stone Grey39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Skipping Stone Grey, Really?
Skipping Stone Grey reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YY 39/057 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Skipping Stone Grey
Skipping Stone 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 Skipping Stone Grey
Skipping Stone Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.
Most complaints about Skipping Stone 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 70YY 39/057 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 | Dorian GraySW 7017 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Still GrayN360-3 · Behr | 0.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum GrayHC-179 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty5007-1C · Valspar | 1.7 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Promenade Gray422-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Skipping Stone 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 #ABA9A0 in HSL space. Pair Skipping Stone Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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