Wintery Grey
30BG 36/051 · #99A5A9 · LRV 36 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Wintery Grey36
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Wintery Grey, Really?
Wintery Grey reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 36/051 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wintery Grey
Wintery Grey 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.
How Lighting Changes Wintery Grey
Wintery Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Wintery Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 36/051 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Network GraySW 7073 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | SupernovaN510-4 · Behr | 3.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cobblestone Path1606 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pearl Gray8004-37E · Valspar | 1.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray SuitPPG0993-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Chain435-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Wintery Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #99A5A9 in HSL space. Pair Wintery Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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