Song Sparrow
30YY 39/041 · #ADA8A2 · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Song Sparrow39
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Song Sparrow, Really?
Song Sparrow reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 39/041 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Song Sparrow 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 30YY 39/041 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 | Proper GraySW 6003 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Still GrayN360-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum GrayHC-179 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stately GraystoneV118-2 · Valspar | 2.2 | 38.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | KalispellPPG0998-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Intuitive GrayHGSW 2445 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Song Sparrow 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 #ADA8A2 in HSL space. Pair Song Sparrow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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