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GLIDDEN · 50RR 32/029

Glidden Warm Grey Flannel#A39A9D · LRV 32

Warm Grey Flannel reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 50RR 32/029 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN WARM GREY FLANNEL
RGB 163, 154, 157 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Warm Grey Flannel
SKU 50RR 32/029
Hex #A39A9D
RGB 163, 154, 157
HSL 340°, 5%, 62%
LRV 32
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden Warm Grey Flannel

Warm Grey Flannel sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.

Warm Grey Flannel 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 4.37
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9167 · #9E9793 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 32
SW 6549 · #A29BAA · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 34
SW 9563 · #9E9D99 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 34
SW 9170 · #9E9991 · ΔE 7.03 · LRV 32
SW 7655 · #A0A09A · ΔE 7.88 · LRV 35

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All gray at Behr →
740B-4 · #9F9799 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 32
PPU17-13 · #A3959A · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 32
PPU17-12 · #A89C98 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 34
PMD-53 · #AB9998 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 34
MQ6-22 · #9E9E9D · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 34

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1447 · #A39499 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 32
1461 · #A09E9D · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 35
AF-585 · #9C9CA6 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 34
1468 · #A29D96 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 34
CC-518 · #A29D96 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All gray at Valspar →
8006-12D · #9D999A · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 32
V124-4 · #9D999A · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 32.4
V125-4 · #9B999E · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 32.2
T521 · #A09995 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 32.3
8006-11D · #9D9C9C · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1047-5 · #AA9C9C · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 35
PPG1003-4 · #A59F9F · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 35
PPG0995-5 · #9F9F9F · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 35
PPG0998-4 · #A29F99 · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 35
UFO
PPG1011-4 · #999FA3 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 34

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at Dutch Boy →
444-3DB · #A7A0A1 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 36
344-3DB · #A29BAA · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 34
438-4DB · #9B9893 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 31
406-4DB · #A99B90 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 34
439-3DB · #A0998F · ΔE 7.55 · LRV 32
HGSW 2444 · #9E9793 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 32
HGSW 9167 · #9E9793 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 32
HGSW 2415 · #A29BAA · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 34
HGSW 6549 · #A29BAA · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 34
HGSW 3364 · #979FA5 · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6060 · #A79994 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 31
DEGR10 · #A39D99 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 34
DEGR58 · #9B9B9A · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 33
DE6368 · #999B9B · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 31
DEPF01 · #999B9B · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.89
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 31
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 33
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 12.93 · LRV 34
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 14.42 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.68
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 33
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 35
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 9.21 · LRV 35
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 12.03 · LRV 34
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 14.74 · LRV 31

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0554 · #9E9999 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 32
0548 · #A09D9D · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 34
0541 · #A1A1A1 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 36
1303 · #A395A2 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 32
1318 · #9D9EAB · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 35

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 34
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 35
1311 · #A698A8 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 35
0533 · #9FA1A1 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 36
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 36

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.49
All gray at Rodda →
CA070 · #A19489 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 31
R094 · #91999C · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 32
CA195 · #939DA2 · ΔE 9.86 · LRV 33
R069 · #9CA19A · ΔE 10.51 · LRV 35
R068 · #9FA398 · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 36

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD13 · #A5A1A2 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 36
C2-969 · #9B9B9B · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 33
C2-970 · #9B9995 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 32
C2-796 · #A69E96 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 35
C2-972 · #A09C94 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.28
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 14.98 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 15.39 · LRV 38

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.93
All gray at Portola Paints →
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 9.93 · LRV 34
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 33
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 28
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 13 · LRV 35
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 14.03 · LRV 31

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.21
All gray at Annie Sloan →
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 47
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 13.74 · LRV 34
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 17.87 · LRV 38
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 18.13 · LRV 33
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 23.45 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.3
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.23 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 33
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 14.43 · LRV 27
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 16.9 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 27
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 10.17 · LRV 48
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 16.06 · LRV 38
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 17.99 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at Kompozit →
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 33
0541 · #9D9E9D · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 34
1311 · #A698A8 · ΔE 6.37 · LRV 33
0533 · #9FA1A1 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 35
0526 · #99A1A5 · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 35

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

PPG1047-5 · LRV 35
PPG1003-4 · LRV 35
PPG0995-5 · LRV 35
30YY 33/047 · LRV 33
PPG0998-4 · LRV 34
50BG 33/025 · LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A39A9D in HSL space. Pair Warm Grey Flannel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A39A9D + #9AA3A0
TRIADIC
#A39A9D · #9DA39A · #9A9DA3
ANALOGOUS
#A39AA2 · #A39A9D · #A39C9A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.74:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.67:1 AAA

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

Glidden Warm Grey Flannel Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Warm Grey Flannel 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 50RR 32/029 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Bedrock (SW 9563), is clearly different (ΔE 6.41). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Bedrock swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Behr's nearest match is Suede Leather (740B-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Grey Flannel without repainting risk. See the full Suede Leather swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Sterling Silver (1461) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling Silver swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Valspar has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sleepy Kitten swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Warm Grey Flannel is Coffee Custard (PPG1047-5) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Custard swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Warm Grey Flannel is Timely Gray (444-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timely Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Highland Grey (HGSW 2444) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Highland Grey swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Wind in the Willows (DEGR10) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wind in the Willows swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Watering Can (JG-135), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Watering Can swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Worsted (NO. 284), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Worsted swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Jet Gray (0548) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jet Gray swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Jet Gray (0548) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jet Gray swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Harbour Grey (CA195), is clearly different (ΔE 9.86). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Harbour Grey swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Hailstorm (C2-969), is clearly different (ΔE 5.12). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Hailstorm swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS), is clearly different (ΔE 10.63). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, French Linen (FRENCH LINEN), is clearly different (ΔE 13.74). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full French Linen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 10.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel — the nearest deck color, Country Gray (285141), is clearly different (ΔE 12.56). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RR 32/029 instead. See the full Country Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Grey Flannel

Kompozit has no exact twin of Warm Grey Flannel. The nearest is Jet Gray (0548) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jet Gray swatch →

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