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GLIDDEN · PPG1140-2

Glidden Sweet Nothings#BBDBD0 · LRV 66

Sweet Nothings reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1140-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN SWEET NOTHINGS
RGB 187, 219, 208 LRV 66

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Sweet Nothings
SKU PPG1140-2
Hex #BBDBD0
RGB 187, 219, 208
HSL 159°, 31%, 80%
LRV 66
Undertone green / cool
Family Teal

About Glidden Sweet Nothings

At LRV 66, Sweet Nothings is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Sweet Nothings 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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 teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6463 · #C4D9CE · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 66
SW 6484 · #BEDBD8 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 66
SW 6477 · #C3D7D3 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 65
SW 6456 · #C6D5C9 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 64
SW 6449 · #C8D8C4 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 65

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All teal at Behr →
N440-2 · #BEDED6 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 68
730E-3 · #C0DCD5 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 67
N470-2 · #BCDAD7 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 66
MQ3-20 · #C4DAD4 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 67
N450-2 · #C3D7D4 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 65

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
CW-560 · #BED6CD · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 64
681 · #C2DAD3 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 66
667 · #B2DDD6 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 65
631 · #C3D8CC · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 64
598 · #B1DECF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 66

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All teal at Valspar →
6001-7B · #BFE0CE · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 68.7
8002-35B · #C5DBD3 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 67
V065-2 · #B5E1DA · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 69
5003-5A · #C2D7D3 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 64.8
5006-5B · #C4D5C8 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 63.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1140-2 · #BBDACF · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 65
PPG1141-2 · #C2DBD4 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 67
PPG1231-3 · #B5DEDA · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 67
PPG1142-3 · #BCD7D4 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 64
PPG1138-2 · #C4D7CE · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 65

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All teal at Dutch Boy →
332-2DB · #BFD9D4 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 65
330-2DB · #C0D6CD · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 64
231-2DB · #C7DCCC · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 68
230-2DB · #BED5C2 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 62
331-2DB · #C6D7CF · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 65
HGSW 2297 · #C4D9CE · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 66
HGSW 6463 · #C4D9CE · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 66
HGSW 2327 · #BEDBD8 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 66
HGSW 6484 · #BEDBD8 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 66
HGSW 2317 · #C3D7D3 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 65

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET549 · #B6D3C5 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 61
DE5702 · #AEDDD3 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 61
DE5646 · #BFD4C4 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 58
DE5639 · #C6DCC7 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 62
DE5653 · #CAD6C4 · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.45
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 67
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 61
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 62
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 11.46 · LRV 63
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 12.92 · LRV 69

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.56
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 59
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 9.84 · LRV 63
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 10.17 · LRV 69
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 61
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 12.84 · LRV 66

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0706 · #BBE1D3 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 69
0686 · #BADEDB · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 68
0699 · #C7DBD2 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 67
0734 · #C6DDCA · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 68
0735 · #BFDAC4 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 65

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 3 · LRV 66
0706 · #B7E1D2 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 69
0734 · #C1DCC8 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 67
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 67
0735 · #BBD9C3 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 64

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.8
All teal at Rodda →
CA184 · #BDCDC5 · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 59
R073 · #CCCFCD · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 62
R091 · #CAD0D3 · ΔE 12.07 · LRV 63
CA187 · #CECEC9 · ΔE 12.31 · LRV 62
CA030 · #D7D5CD · ΔE 12.74 · LRV 67

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 71
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 68
C2-719 · #BED1CD · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 61
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 6.91 · LRV 68
C2-963 · #CED9D2 · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 67

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.3
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 67
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 68

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.85
All teal at Portola Paints →
FIGUEROA · #D5D0C4 · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 63
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 14.07 · LRV 58
SAN FERNANDO · #D5D0C9 · ΔE 14.54 · LRV 63
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 16.37 · LRV 60
GYPSY · #D9CFCD · ΔE 19.07 · LRV 64

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.27
All teal at Annie Sloan →
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 7.27 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 49
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 14.66 · LRV 50
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 20.66 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.61
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 51
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 14.53 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 15.38 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 15.6 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 25.03 · LRV 60

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.22
All teal at Rust-Oleum →
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 57
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 15.36 · LRV 92
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 15.45 · LRV 48
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 16.89 · LRV 68
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 25.05 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All teal at Kompozit →
0699 · #C2D9D1 · ΔE 3 · LRV 66
0706 · #B7E1D2 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 69
0734 · #C1DCC8 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 67
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 66
0735 · #BBD9C3 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 64

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Sweet Nothings within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1141-2 · LRV 68
30GG 65/082 · LRV 65
PPG1142-3 · LRV 64
PPG1231-3 · LRV 67
PPG1139-2 · LRV 63
PPG1138-2 · LRV 65

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BBDBD0 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Nothings with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BBDBD0 + #DBBBC6
TRIADIC
#BBDBD0 · #D0BBDB · #DBD0BB
ANALOGOUS
#BBDBC0 · #BBDBD0 · #BBD6DB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.48:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.16:1 AAA

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

Glidden Sweet Nothings Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sweet Nothings 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 PPG1140-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Breaktime (SW 6463) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breaktime swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Behr, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is River Rock (730E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River Rock swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Green Wave (681) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Wave swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Valspar, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Fescue (8002-35B) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fescue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sweet Nothings is Sweet Nothings (PPG1140-2). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Nothings and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Nothings swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Tinted Green (332-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinted Green swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Breaktime (HGSW 2297) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breaktime swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sweet Nothings. The nearest is Jaded Clouds (DE5702) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jaded Clouds swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.45). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814), is clearly different (ΔE 9.84). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sweet Nothings. The nearest is Outerspace (0686) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Outerspace swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Still Pool (R091), is clearly different (ΔE 12.07). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Still Pool swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Raindrop (C2-720), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Raindrop swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 7.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Figueroa (FIGUEROA), is clearly different (ΔE 13.85). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Figueroa swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 20.66). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Nothings — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1140-2 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Nothings

At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Nothings is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →

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