Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Summer Breeze |
| SKU | PPG1139-1 |
| Hex | #D3E5DB |
| RGB | 211, 229, 219 |
| HSL | 147°, 26%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Summer Breeze
Summer Breeze is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Summer Breeze shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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 Summer Breeze 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 #D3E5DB in HSL space. Pair Summer Breeze 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 Summer Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer Breeze 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 PPG1139-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Green Trance (SW 6462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Green Trance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Behr's nearest match is Seaglass (HDC-CT-26A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Seaglass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Breeze
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Summer Breeze is Taffeta Green (843). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Taffeta Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Taffeta Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Summer Breeze
At Valspar, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Mint Intermezzo (8002-33A) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mint Intermezzo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Breeze
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Summer Breeze is Summer Breeze (PPG1139-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Summer Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zen Green (331-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Zen Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Breeze
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Green Whimsy (HGSW 1297) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Whimsy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Toadstool (DE5645), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Toadstool swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 7.22). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Pale Powder (NO. 204), is clearly different (ΔE 6.08). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Summer Breeze. The nearest is Mellow Blue (0468) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Breeze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Dream Catcher (0481) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Catcher swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Snow Flake (CA027), is clearly different (ΔE 7.68). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer Breeze
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Summer Breeze. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Summer Breeze
At Clare, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 8.76). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.73). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 11.61). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Summer Breeze
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Breeze — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 14.18). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1139-1 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Breeze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Dream Catcher (0481) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Catcher swatch →