Touch Of Grey
30BB 72/003 · #DEDDDF · LRV 72 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Touch Of Grey, Really?
Touch Of Grey reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BB 72/003 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Touch Of Grey
Touch Of Grey 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Touch Of Grey
At LRV 72, Touch Of Grey 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.
Most complaints about Touch Of Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blue IrisSW 9687 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Script WhiteN540-1 · Behr | 1.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River871 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woodland Wildflower8007-12E · Valspar | 2.1 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wayward WindsPPG1043-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Touch Of Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DEDDDF in HSL space. Pair Touch Of Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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