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GLIDDEN · 30BB 72/003

Glidden Touch Of Grey#DEDDDF · LRV 72

Touch Of Grey reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 30BB 72/003 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN TOUCH OF GREY
RGB 222, 221, 223 LRV 72

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Touch Of Grey
SKU 30BB 72/003
Hex #DEDDDF
RGB 222, 221, 223
HSL 270°, 3%, 87%
LRV 72
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden 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.

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. 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 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9687 · #DCDEE0 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 73
SW 6259 · #DDDCDB · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 72
SW 6266 · #DFDCDB · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 72
SW 6238 · #DBDFE0 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 73
SW 7070 · #DCDEDC · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 73

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Behr →
750A-2 · #DFDBDC · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 72
MQ3-55 · #DCDCDB · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 72
MQ3-27 · #DCE0E2 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 74
N170-2 · #E2DCDA · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 72
ECC-33-2 · #DADEDD · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 72

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1387 · #E3DDDD · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 71
1443 · #E4DDDE · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 73
871 · #DCDFDE · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 73
1618 · #DAE0E3 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 74
875 · #D9E0E1 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Valspar →
8004-47A · #DADBDE · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 71
8007-12E · #DFDCDA · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 72
4002-3A · #DFDADE · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 71.2
8004-3A · #E1DBDA · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 71
V127-1 · #E1DBDA · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 71.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1043-3 · #DEDEE1 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 73
PPG1014-3 · #E0DDDD · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 73
PPG1173-2 · #E0DEE2 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 74
PPG0995-1 · #E0DEDD · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 73
PPG1173-1 · #DEDEE4 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 73

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-1DB · #DCDCDA · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 71
143-1DB · #DFDFE7 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 74
142-2DB · #DCDDE6 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 73
342-1DB · #D7DEE4 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 72
243-1DB · #D8DDE6 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 72
HGSW 1457 · #DBDFE0 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 73
HGSW 6238 · #DBDFE0 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 73
HGSW 2427 · #E0DADF · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 71
HGSW 4057 · #DEDFDC · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 74
HGSW 7063 · #DEDFDC · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 74

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6379 · #DEDDDD · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 67
DE6386 · #E0DCDB · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 67
DE6373 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 65
DE6330 · #D9DFE3 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 68
DE6316 · #D9DFE0 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 69
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 73
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 74
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 71
NO. 2006 · #E4DFDC · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 74
NO. 2001 · #E4E2DC · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 76
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 69
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 71

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0516 · #DDDCDC · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 72
0022 · #DFDEDB · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 73
0537 · #E1DFDB · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 74
1279 · #E2DDE4 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 73
0502 · #D7DDDE · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 71

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 72
0022 · #DFDFDB · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 73
0537 · #E2DFDA · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 73
1279 · #E1DBE3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 73
0502 · #D6DDDD · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 71

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All gray at Rodda →
CA181 · #D7DCDA · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 71
CA028 · #DAD9D3 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 69
CA029 · #DEDAD3 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 70
CA027 · #E2E2DB · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 76
R031 · #E4DFD7 · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 75

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-819 · #D8DADF · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 70
C2-803 · #DADCE2 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 72
C2-739 · #D3DCDE · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 70
BD4 · #E5DDD4 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 73
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 76

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.83
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 7.69 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 75

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All gray at Portola Paints →
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 81
GYPSY · #D9CFCD · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 64
Gem
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 75
KASHMIR · #F0E9E0 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 82
MARIPOSA · #E8E2D0 · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 76

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.86
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 47
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 11.01 · LRV 52
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 11.3 · LRV 50
OLD OCHRE · #DFC9A9 · ΔE 14.96 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 11.3 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 11.57 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.78 · LRV 60

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.57
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 93
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 8.73 · LRV 64
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 92
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 14.64 · LRV 57
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 15.79 · LRV 68

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Kompozit →
0516 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 71
0022 · #DFDFDB · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 74
0537 · #E2DFDA · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 74
1279 · #E1DBE3 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 72
0502 · #D6DDDD · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 71

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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.

50BG 72/011 · LRV 72
00NN 72/000 · LRV 72
PPG1014-3 · LRV 73
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
PPG1043-3 · LRV 74
10BB 73/026 · LRV 73

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DEDDDF + #DEDFDD
TRIADIC
#DEDDDF · #DFDEDD · #DDDFDE
ANALOGOUS
#DDDDDF · #DEDDDF · #DFDDDF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.51:1 AAA

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

Glidden Touch Of Grey Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Touch Of Grey 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 30BB 72/003 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Iris (SW 9687), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Blue Iris swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Behr's nearest match is Feather Gray (750A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Feather Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Touch Of Grey is Pearl River (871) — very close at ΔE 2.91, 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 Pearl River swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

At Valspar, the closest color to Touch Of Grey is Woodland Wildflower (8007-12E) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodland Wildflower swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Touch Of Grey is Wayward Winds (PPG1043-3). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wayward Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Wayward Winds swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Touch Of Grey is Vapor (438-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vapor swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Touch Of Grey is Icicle (HGSW 1457) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icicle swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Lake (DE6379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), 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 Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Rodda has no exact twin of Touch Of Grey. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Touch Of Grey is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.22, 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 Touch Of Grey

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), is clearly different (ΔE 7.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Headspace swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 6.05). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Gem swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 14.96). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 11.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Touch Of Grey — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 8.73). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 72/003 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Touch Of Grey

Kompozit's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), 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 Touch Of Grey without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →

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