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GLIDDEN · PPG1010-3

Glidden Solstice#BABDB8 · LRV 50

Solstice reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1010-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN SOLSTICE
RGB 186, 189, 184 LRV 50

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Solstice
SKU PPG1010-3
Hex #BABDB8
RGB 186, 189, 184
HSL 96°, 4%, 73%
LRV 50
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden Solstice

At LRV 50, Solstice 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.

Solstice 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7065 · #BDBDB7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 51
SW 7663 · #B8BCBB · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 50
SW 7668 · #BAB9B6 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 49
SW 6233 · #B8BEBE · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 51
SW 6184 · #BEBFB2 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 51

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All gray at Behr →
T18-19 · #B8BCB8 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 50
PPU24-17 · #BDBEB9 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 51
HDC-AC-21 · #B7BBB4 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 49
HDC-NT-23G · #BCBEBC · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 51
T16-11 · #BAC0B8 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-690 · #BABDB8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 50
1481 · #BBBEB8 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 51
HC-169 · #B8BAB6 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 48
1605 · #B9BFBE · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 51
1564 · #B3BEB9 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Valspar →
5006-1C · #B8B9B2 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 48.1
T675 · #B9C2BE · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 52.8
8004-34C · #B7C1BD · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 52
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 50
8006-2D · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1010-3 · #B9BCB8 · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 50
PPG0994-3 · #BBBCB8 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 50
PPG0995-4 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 48
PPG0997-3 · #B9B9B6 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 48
PPG1039-2 · #B9BFBF · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 51

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 49
425-2DB · #BEC1B6 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 52
436-3DB · #BBBEBF · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 51
434-2DB · #B8C0C3 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 52
427-3DB · #B5C2BB · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 52
HGSW 1486 · #BDBDB7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 51
HGSW 7065 · #BDBDB7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 51
HGSW 1454 · #B8BCBB · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 48
HGSW 7663 · #B8BCBB · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 48
HGSW 3336 · #B8BEBE · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 51

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR42 · #BBBCB2 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 50
DE6311 · #B7C0BE · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 48
DE6367 · #B9BABA · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 46
DE6325 · #B4BCBF · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 46
DEGR08 · #C1BBB2 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 50
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 51
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 48
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 51
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 49
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 53
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 50
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 52
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 51

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0532 · #BABAB7 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 49
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 48
0525 · #BABDBD · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 50
0518 · #B9BABF · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 49
0552 · #C0B9B7 · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 47
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 48
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 50
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 50
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 52

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Rodda →
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 49
R019 · #C2C1BC · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 54
R044 · #BCB8AE · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 49
CA188 · #B4BFC1 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 51
R062 · #BABEAF · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 48
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 51
BD16 · #B8BFB5 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 51
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 50
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.3
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 47
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 49
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 46
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 49
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 47
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 48
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 9.3 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.35
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 65
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.96 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 17.32 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.54
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 38
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 11.16 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 11.85 · LRV 36
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 13.28 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Kompozit →
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 47
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 47
0525 · #B7BBBB · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 49
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 50
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 51

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Solstice within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG0994-3 · LRV 50
PPG0997-3 · LRV 49
PPG0998-2 · LRV 50
PPG0995-4 · LRV 48
PPG1039-2 · LRV 52
PPG1009-4 · LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BABDB8 in HSL space. Pair Solstice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BABDB8 + #BBB8BD
TRIADIC
#BABDB8 · #B8BABD · #BDB8BA
ANALOGOUS
#BDBDB8 · #BABDB8 · #B8BDB9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.9:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.06:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Solstice Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Solstice 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 PPG1010-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Solstice

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Argos (SW 7065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Argos swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Solstice

The closest Behr equivalent of Solstice is Quiet Time (T18-19). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Behr is your counter, order Quiet Time and you'll get the same color. See the full Quiet Time swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Solstice

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Solstice is Metropolitan (AF-690). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Metropolitan and you'll get the same color. See the full Metropolitan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Solstice

At Valspar, the closest color to Solstice is Adieu (8004-34C) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adieu swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Solstice

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Half Dome (PPG0994-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Half Dome swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Solstice

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Solstice

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windstorm (HGSW 1486), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Windstorm swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Solstice

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Solstice is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Solstice

The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Solstice is Day-to-day (JG-123). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Day-to-day and you'll get the same color. See the full Day-to-day swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Solstice

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Solstice. The nearest is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Solstice

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Solstice is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Solstice

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Solstice is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Solstice

Rodda's nearest match is Stonewash (CA183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Stonewash swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Solstice

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Solstice is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Solstice

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Solstice — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 6.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1010-3 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Solstice

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Solstice. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Solstice

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Solstice is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Solstice

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Solstice — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 7.67). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1010-3 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Solstice

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Solstice — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1010-3 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Solstice

At Kompozit, the closest color to Solstice is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →

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