Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Zen |
| SKU | PPG1040-1 |
| Hex | #CFD9DE |
| RGB | 207, 217, 222 |
| HSL | 200°, 19%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Zen
At LRV 68, Zen is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Zen is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Zen 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 #CFD9DE in HSL space. Pair Zen 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 Zen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zen 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 PPG1040-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Zen is Hinting Blue (SW 6519). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Hinting Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Hinting Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zen
Behr's nearest match is Manhattan Mist (760E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen without repainting risk. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beacon Gray (2128-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Zen without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zen
The closest Valspar equivalent of Zen is Catalyst Gray (T652). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Catalyst Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Catalyst Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zen
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Zen is Zen (PPG1040-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Zen and you'll get the same color. See the full Zen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Zen
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dreamy Blue (338-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Zen without repainting risk. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Zen is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Teensey Bubbles and you'll get the same color. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zen
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Zen is December Sky (DE6352) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full December Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Borrowed Light (NO. 235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen without repainting risk. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Zen is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zen
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Zen is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Zen
Rodda has no exact twin of Zen. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fresco (C2-739), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Zen without repainting risk. See the full Fresco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zen
At Kompozit, the closest color to Zen is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →