Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Illusion |
| SKU | PPG1243-1 |
| Hex | #E0E8EC |
| RGB | 224, 232, 236 |
| HSL | 200°, 24%, 90% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Sweet Illusion
Sweet Illusion is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.
Sweet Illusion 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 Sweet Illusion 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 #E0E8EC in HSL space. Pair Sweet Illusion 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 Sweet Illusion Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Illusion 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 PPG1243-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Twinkle (SW 7135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet Illusion is Script White (N540-1). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Behr is your counter, order Script White and you'll get the same color. See the full Script White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lily White (2128-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
At Valspar, the closest color to Sweet Illusion is Gray Opal (7004-6) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.7 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Opal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sweet Illusion is Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Illusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Illusion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Illusion is Beluga Gray (430-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beluga Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Polar Ice (DE5798), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Polar Ice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sweet Illusion is Sizing (NO. 314). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Sizing and you'll get the same color. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Aquafir (0635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Illusion is Aquafir (0635) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Rodda has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Illusion — the nearest deck color, Mainsail (C2-996), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1243-1 instead. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Clare has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Illusion — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.01). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1243-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Illusion — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1243-1 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Sweet Illusion. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Illusion
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Illusion is Aquafir (0635) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquafir swatch →