Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Steely Gaze |
| SKU | PPG0996-2 |
| Hex | #CDCCCA |
| RGB | 205, 204, 202 |
| HSL | 40°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Steely Gaze
At LRV 60, Steely Gaze 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.
Steely Gaze 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 Steely Gaze 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 #CDCCCA in HSL space. Pair Steely Gaze 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 Steely Gaze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Steely Gaze 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 PPG0996-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (SW 7064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Behr's nearest match is Mexican Silver (QE-49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Mexican Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Steely Gaze
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Steely Gaze is Cement Gray (2112-60). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cement Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cement Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Waves (4008-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.3 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Bay Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Steely Gaze
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Steely Gaze is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Steely Gaze and you'll get the same color. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Steely Gaze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (HGSW 1487), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Steely Gaze is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Steely Gaze is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Steely Gaze is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Rodda's nearest match is Platinum (CA187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Steely Gaze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Steely Gaze without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Clare, the closest color to Steely Gaze is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Steely Gaze is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Steely Gaze — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0996-2 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Steely Gaze — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0996-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Steely Gaze
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Steely Gaze — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0996-2 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Steely Gaze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Steely Gaze is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →