Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Summer Shower |
| SKU | PPG1155-1 |
| Hex | #E1EAEC |
| RGB | 225, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 191°, 22%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Summer Shower
Summer Shower is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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 Shower 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 Shower 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 #E1EAEC in HSL space. Pair Summer Shower 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 Shower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer Shower 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 PPG1155-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Shower
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Summer Shower is Twinkle (SW 7135) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Shower
At Behr, the closest color to Summer Shower is Snow Cloud (PPL-54) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Cloud swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Shower
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lily White (2128-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Shower without repainting risk. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Summer Shower
Valspar's nearest match is Moonbeam (4005-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.3 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Shower without repainting risk. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Shower
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Summer Shower is Summer Shower (PPG1155-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Summer Shower and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Shower swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Shower
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lil' Snowflake (139-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Shower without repainting risk. See the full Lil' Snowflake swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Shower
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Summer Shower. The nearest is White Core (HGSW 4051) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Summer Shower
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Summer Shower is Winter Solstice (DE5868) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Summer Shower
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Summer Shower. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Summer Shower
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Shower without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Shower
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Summer Shower is Aquafir (0635). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Aquafir and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Shower
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Summer Shower is Aquafir (0635). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Aquafir and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Summer Shower
Rodda has no exact twin of Summer Shower. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer Shower
C2 Paint's nearest match is Nuance (C2-724), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Shower without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Summer Shower
At Clare, the closest color to Summer Shower is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Summer Shower
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Shower — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-1 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Summer Shower
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Shower — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.72). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Summer Shower
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Summer Shower — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1155-1 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Summer Shower
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Summer Shower. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Shower
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Summer Shower is Aquafir (0635). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Aquafir and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquafir swatch →