Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Swirling Smoke |
| SKU | PPG1007-2 |
| Hex | #CECAC1 |
| RGB | 206, 202, 193 |
| HSL | 42°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Swirling Smoke
At LRV 59, Swirling Smoke is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Swirling Smoke 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Swirling Smoke 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 #CECAC1 in HSL space. Pair Swirling Smoke 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 Swirling Smoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swirling Smoke 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 PPG1007-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Repose Gray (SW 7015). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Repose Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Repose Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Behr equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Tranquil Gray (DC-007). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Tranquil Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquil Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Wish (AF-680). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Wish and you'll get the same color. See the full Wish swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Valspar's nearest match is Wet Concrete (8006-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swirling Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Wet Concrete swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Swirling Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Swirling Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Doves Wings (443-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swirling Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Repose Gray (HGSW 3477). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Repose Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Repose Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Petrichor (DEGR29). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Petrichor and you'll get the same color. See the full Petrichor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swirling Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swirling Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Hidden Cove (0210). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hidden Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Swirling Smoke is Sheepskin (0566) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheepskin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Rodda's nearest match is Coastal Driftwood (R043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swirling Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Driftwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Swirling Smoke is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
At Clare, the closest color to Swirling Smoke is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Swirling Smoke is Lumiere (LUMIERE). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Lumiere and you'll get the same color. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
Backdrop has no exact twin of Swirling Smoke. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swirling Smoke
At Kompozit, the closest color to Swirling Smoke is Sheepskin (0566) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheepskin swatch →