Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Violet Ice |
| SKU | PPG1246-1 |
| Hex | #DEE2EC |
| RGB | 222, 226, 236 |
| HSL | 223°, 27%, 90% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Violet Ice
Violet Ice is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Violet Ice shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Violet Ice 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 #DEE2EC in HSL space. Pair Violet Ice 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 Violet Ice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Ice 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 PPG1246-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Ice
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lady's Slipper (SW 7139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Ice without repainting risk. See the full Lady's Slipper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Ice
At Behr, the closest color to Violet Ice is Dutch White (MQ3-31) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dutch White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violet Ice
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nosegay (1401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Ice without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Ice
At Valspar, the closest color to Violet Ice is London Lights (V110-1) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.1 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Lights swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Ice
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Violet Ice is Violet Ice (PPG1246-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Violet Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Ice
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Violet Ice is Chalky Violet (141-1DB). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Chalky Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Chalky Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Ice
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Violet Ice is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Ice
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Violet Ice is Frosty Fog (DE5917). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frosty Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Ice
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Violet Ice. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Ice
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Violet Ice is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Ice
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sweet Flower (1258), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Ice without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Flower swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Ice
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Violet Ice. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Ice
Kompozit's nearest match is Sweet Flower (1258), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Ice without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Flower swatch →