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GLIDDEN · PPG1011-4

Glidden Ufo#989FA3 · LRV 34

Ufo reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1011-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN UFO
RGB 152, 159, 163 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Ufo
SKU PPG1011-4
Hex #989FA3
RGB 152, 159, 163
HSL 202°, 6%, 62%
LRV 34
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Glidden Ufo

Ufo sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Ufo is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 1.01
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9152 · #979FA5 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 34
SW 9161 · #959BA0 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 32
SW 9139 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 34
SW 9563 · #9E9D99 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 34
SW 7655 · #A0A09A · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 35

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-30 · #9BA1A3 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 35
N500-4 · #999DA0 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 33
PPU26-20 · #9A9DA2 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 34
HDC-SM16-02 · #99A1A1 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 35
MQ6-22 · #9E9E9D · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 34

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1614 · #9A9FA2 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 35
2121-30 · #979C9F · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 34
1600 · #9A9F9E · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 35
HC-164 · #979F9B · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 34
AF-585 · #9C9CA6 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Valspar →
8006-7C · #959B9E · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 32
V113-2 · #959B9E · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 32.5
V116-2 · #959C9C · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 32.5
8004-46D · #989AA0 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 32
8006-11D · #9D9C9C · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
UFO
PPG1011-4 · #999FA3 · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 34
PPG0993-4 · #999FA5 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 34
PPG1041-5 · #939FA9 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 34
PPG1036-4 · #919FA2 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 33
PPG0995-5 · #9F9F9F · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 35

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-4DB · #9EA3A5 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 36
430-4DB · #93A1A5 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 35
341-4DB · #9599A5 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 32
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 33
425-4DB · #99A096 · ΔE 7.47 · LRV 34
HGSW 3364 · #979FA5 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 34
HGSW 9152 · #979FA5 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 34
HGSW 3324 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 35
HGSW 9139 · #90A0A6 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 35
HGSW 3304 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR70 · #989EA3 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 34
DE6326 · #949EA2 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 31
DE6354 · #9CA0A6 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 33
DE6347 · #989EA7 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 32
DESS37 · #939E9F · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 34

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 34
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 38
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 34
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 8.1 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 35
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 31
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 33
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 34
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 12.97 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0512 · #959DA5 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 33
0541 · #A1A1A1 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 36
0548 · #A09D9D · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 34
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 34
1318 · #9D9EAB · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 35

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 36
0533 · #9FA1A1 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 36
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 35
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 34
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 34

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Rodda →
CA195 · #939DA2 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 33
R080 · #94A5AB · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 37
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 32
R069 · #9CA19A · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 35
R074 · #8DA09F · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 34

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-985 · #A2A3A8 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 37
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 33
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 33
BD13 · #A5A1A2 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 36
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 32

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Portola Paints →
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 33
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 28
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 34
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 11.76 · LRV 31
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 15.25 · LRV 35

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.94
All gray at Annie Sloan →
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 10.94 · LRV 38
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 11.26 · LRV 47
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 13.65 · LRV 32
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 14.02 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 17.22 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.31
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 38
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 27
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.53 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 12.67 · LRV 35
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 13.3 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.04
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 48
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 8.38 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 36
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 9.64 · LRV 27
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 13.07 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at Kompozit →
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 35
0533 · #9FA1A1 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 35
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 34
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 33
1318 · #979BA8 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 33

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Ufo within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG0993-4 · LRV 34
50BG 33/025 · LRV 33
70BG 34/055 · LRV 34
PPG1036-4 · LRV 33
PPG0995-5 · LRV 35
PPG1041-5 · LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #989FA3 in HSL space. Pair Ufo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#989FA3 + #A39C98
TRIADIC
#989FA3 · #A3989F · #9FA398
ANALOGOUS
#98A3A2 · #989FA3 · #989AA3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.82:1 AAA

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

Glidden Ufo Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Ufo 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 PPG1011-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ufo

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Let it Rain (SW 9152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ufo without repainting risk. See the full Let it Rain swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Ufo

At Behr, the closest color to Ufo is Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Lilac swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ufo

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ufo is Delray Gray (1614). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Delray Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Delray Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Ufo

Valspar has no exact twin of Ufo. The nearest is Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sleepy Kitten swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ufo

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ufo is UFO (PPG1011-4). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order UFO and you'll get the same color. See the full UFO swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ufo

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ufo is Rustic Blue (430-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ufo

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Babbling Brooke (HGSW 3364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ufo without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Brooke swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ufo

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Ufo is Digital Nomad (DEGR70). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Digital Nomad and you'll get the same color. See the full Digital Nomad swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ufo

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ufo. The nearest is Display (JG-84) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Display swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ufo

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ufo. The nearest is Manor House Gray (NO. 265) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Manor House Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ufo

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ufo is Overcast Day (0512) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast Day swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ufo

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Ufo is Metropolis Mood (0526). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Metropolis Mood and you'll get the same color. See the full Metropolis Mood swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Ufo

Rodda's nearest match is Harbour Grey (CA195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ufo without repainting risk. See the full Harbour Grey swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Ufo

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ufo. The nearest is Hailstorm (C2-969) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hailstorm swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Ufo

Clare's nearest match is Set In Stone (PNT100-LT-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ufo without repainting risk. See the full Set In Stone swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Ufo

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Ufo is Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ufo

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Ufo — the nearest deck color, Duck Egg Blue (DUCK EGG BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.94). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1011-4 instead. See the full Duck Egg Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Ufo

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ufo — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 7.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1011-4 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ufo

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Ufo — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 8.55). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1011-4 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Ufo

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Ufo is Metropolis Mood (0526). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). If Kompozit is your counter, order Metropolis Mood and you'll get the same color. See the full Metropolis Mood swatch →

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