Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Tenderness |
| SKU | PPG1133-2 |
| Hex | #C8DBCE |
| RGB | 200, 219, 206 |
| HSL | 139°, 21%, 82% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Tenderness
At LRV 67, Tenderness 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.
Tenderness 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 Tenderness 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 #C8DBCE in HSL space. Pair Tenderness 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 Tenderness Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tenderness 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 PPG1133-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tenderness
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breaktime (SW 6463), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tenderness
At Behr, the closest color to Tenderness is Heath Gray (N380-2) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heath Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tenderness
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feather Green (625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Feather Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tenderness
At Valspar, the closest color to Tenderness is Fescue (8002-35B) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) 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 Tenderness
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tenderness is Tenderness (PPG1133-2). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tenderness and you'll get the same color. See the full Tenderness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tenderness
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Airy Aqua (231-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Airy Aqua swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tenderness
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breaktime (HGSW 2297), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tenderness
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tenderness is Misty Afternoon (DE5639) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Afternoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tenderness
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tenderness is Mineral Green (JG-67) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tenderness
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.98). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tenderness
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lickety Split (0699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tenderness
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tenderness is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) 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 Tenderness
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Silver (CA030), is clearly different (ΔE 9.22). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tenderness
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tenderness. The nearest is Vapour (C2-963) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vapour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tenderness
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tenderness
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Figueroa (FIGUEROA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.24). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Tenderness
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.31). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tenderness
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 10.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tenderness
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Tenderness — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 13.6). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1133-2 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tenderness
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tenderness is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →