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GLIDDEN · 30YY 31/024

Glidden Stone Grey#9B9895 · LRV 31

Stone Grey reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 30YY 31/024 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN STONE GREY
RGB 155, 152, 149 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Stone Grey
SKU 30YY 31/024
Hex #9B9895
RGB 155, 152, 149
HSL 30°, 3%, 60%
LRV 31
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden Stone Grey

Stone Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

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.

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 1.11
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7673 · #9B9893 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 31
SW 9167 · #9E9793 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 32
SW 9170 · #9E9991 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 32
SW 7642 · #A0998F · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 32
SW 7660 · #969A96 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 32

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Behr →
HDC-NT-10A · #999998 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 32
PPU24-19 · #969795 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 31
N360-4 · #99968F · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 31
N140-4 · #969A9B · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 32
740B-4 · #9F9799 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-10 · #999492 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 30
1475 · #99958C · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 31
CSP-80 · #9D968C · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 31
2121-30 · #979C9F · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 34
1559 · #9A9A8E · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Valspar →
M102 · #9B9893 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 31.5
T521 · #A09995 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 32.3
V120-2 · #9A9B97 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 32.5
8006-12D · #9D999A · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 32
V124-4 · #9D999A · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 32.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-5 · #969796 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 31
PPG1022-4 · #A2968D · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 31
PPG1000-4 · #A2978C · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 32
PPG1018-5 · #A0938C · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 30
PPG1015-5 · #A59491 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 31

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-4DB · #9B9893 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 31
439-3DB · #A0998F · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 32
434-4DB · #90979B · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 30
425-4DB · #99A096 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 34
341-4DB · #9599A5 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 32
HGSW 2444 · #9E9793 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 32
HGSW 9167 · #9E9793 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 32
HGSW 1473 · #969A96 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 32
HGSW 7660 · #969A96 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 32
HGSW 1464 · #939899 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR53 · #999897 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 32
DEGR58 · #9B9B9A · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 33
DEGR07 · #9F9890 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 32
DEGR72 · #979995 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 32
DEGR28 · #9B988F · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 31
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 29
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 33
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 33
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 35
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 29
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 29
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 34

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0554 · #9E9999 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 32
0548 · #A09D9D · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 34
0422 · #999A8D · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 32
H113 · #A39788 · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 31
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 8.15 · LRV 34

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 34
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 32
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 35
H0113 · #A49688 · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 32
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 8.29 · LRV 33

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.38
All gray at Rodda →
CA070 · #A19489 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 31
R094 · #91999C · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 32
CA191 · #8E9896 · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 30
CA195 · #939DA2 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 33
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 7.44 · LRV 32

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-970 · #9B9995 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 32
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 33
C2-972 · #A09C94 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 33
C2-795 · #9D958C · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 31
C2-971 · #9C998D · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 36

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.39
All gray at Portola Paints →
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 6.39 · LRV 34
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 33
BOND STREET · #968F7B · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 28
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 31
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 8.75 · LRV 28

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.4
All gray at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 34
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 12.2 · LRV 38
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 12.95 · LRV 33
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 16.5 · LRV 32
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 16.51 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.84
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 33
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 27
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.45 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 29
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 10.52 · LRV 48
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.83 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Kompozit →
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 33
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 30
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 34
0449 · #99A098 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 34
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 8.29 · LRV 32

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to 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.

PPG0997-5 · LRV 31
50GY 32/046 · LRV 32
PPG1022-4 · LRV 31
PPG1000-4 · LRV 32
PPG1015-5 · LRV 31
30YY 33/047 · LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9B9895 in HSL space. Pair Stone Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9B9895 + #95989B
TRIADIC
#9B9895 · #959B98 · #98959B
ANALOGOUS
#9B9595 · #9B9895 · #9B9B95

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.32:1 AAA

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

Glidden Stone Grey Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Stone Grey 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 30YY 31/024 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Grey

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pewter Cast (SW 7673), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Cast swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Stone Grey

Behr's nearest match is Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stone Grey

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soho Loft (CSP-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Soho Loft swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Stone Grey

Valspar's nearest match is Stone Age (M102), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31.5 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Stone Age swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stone Grey

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Stone Grey is Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Playing Possum swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stone Grey

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Padlock Gray (438-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Padlock Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stone Grey

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Highland Grey (HGSW 2444), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Highland Grey swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stone Grey

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Soapstone (DEGR53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Gray Soapstone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stone Grey

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Stone Grey. The nearest is Times Past (JG-94) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Times Past swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stone Grey

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Worsted (NO. 284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Worsted swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stone Grey

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stone Grey is Sparrow (0554) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sparrow swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stone Grey

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Jet Gray (0548), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Jet Gray swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Stone Grey

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Grey — the nearest deck color, December Sky (R094), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/024 instead. See the full December Sky swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Stone Grey

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Stone Grey is Tin Man (C2-970). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Tin Man and you'll get the same color. See the full Tin Man swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Stone Grey

Clare has no exact twin of Stone Grey. The nearest is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shade swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Stone Grey

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Grey — the nearest deck color, Bronson (BRONSON), is clearly different (ΔE 8.37). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/024 instead. See the full Bronson swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stone Grey

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Grey — the nearest deck color, French Linen (FRENCH LINEN), is clearly different (ΔE 9.4). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/024 instead. See the full French Linen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Stone Grey

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Grey — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/024 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Stone Grey

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Stone Grey — the nearest deck color, Country Gray (285141), is clearly different (ΔE 6.83). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 31/024 instead. See the full Country Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Stone Grey

Kompozit's nearest match is Jet Gray (0548), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Stone Grey without repainting risk. See the full Jet Gray swatch →

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