Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Windswept Beach |
| SKU | PPG1169-1 |
| Hex | #E3E4E5 |
| RGB | 227, 228, 229 |
| HSL | 210°, 4%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Windswept Beach
Windswept Beach is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Windswept Beach 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
18 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Windswept Beach 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 #E3E4E5 in HSL space. Pair Windswept Beach 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 Windswept Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windswept Beach 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 PPG1169-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cloud Nine (SW 6546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Behr's nearest match is Violet Essence (ICC-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Violet Essence swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tundra (2133-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Tundra swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Valspar's nearest match is Friendly Ghost (V161), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.7 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Friendly Ghost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windswept Beach
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Windswept Beach is Windswept Beach (PPG1169-1). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Windswept Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Windswept Beach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windswept Beach
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Windswept Beach is Sarah Rae (142-1DB). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sarah Rae and you'll get the same color. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windswept Beach
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Windswept Beach is Cold Wind (DE6351). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cold Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Salt (NO. CC5) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Beryl Pearl (0509) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Rodda has no exact twin of Windswept Beach. The nearest is White Pepper (R011) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windswept Beach without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Windswept Beach
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Windswept Beach. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windswept Beach
At Kompozit, the closest color to Windswept Beach is Beryl Pearl (0509) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →