Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Swiss White |
| SKU | 30BG 72/017 |
| Hex | #DBDEDF |
| RGB | 219, 222, 223 |
| HSL | 195°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Swiss White
At LRV 72, Swiss White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Swiss White 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. 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 Swiss White 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 #DBDEDF in HSL space. Pair Swiss White 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 Swiss White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swiss White 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 30BG 72/017 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Swiss White is Blue Iris (SW 9687). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blue Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Iris swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Swiss White
Behr's nearest match is Silver Sands (ECC-33-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Silver Sands swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swiss White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pearl River (871), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Pearl River swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Swiss White
At Valspar, the closest color to Swiss White is Sheer Light (7004-16) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swiss White
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Swiss White is Wayward Winds (PPG1043-3) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wayward Winds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swiss White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vapor (438-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss White
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Swiss White is Icicle (HGSW 1457). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icicle and you'll get the same color. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swiss White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Water (DE6316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Cold Water swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swiss White
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Swiss White. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swiss White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swiss White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss White without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swiss White
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Swiss White is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Swiss White
At Rodda, the closest color to Swiss White is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swiss White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Swiss White is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Swiss White
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Swiss White — the nearest deck color, Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), is clearly different (ΔE 5.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 instead. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swiss White
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Swiss White — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Swiss White
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Swiss White — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 15.19). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swiss White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Swiss White — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Swiss White
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Swiss White — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 11.15). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swiss White
At Kompozit, the closest color to Swiss White is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →