Bond Street
Bond Street · #968F7B · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Bond Street28
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Bond Street, Really?
Bond Street reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Bond Street behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bond Street
Bond Street is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Bond Street
Bond Street sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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 Bond Street 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 Portola Paints Bond Street 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 | Bunglehouse GraySW 2845 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Muted SageN350-5 · Behr | 2.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage Mountain1488 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Good Earth8004-23E · Valspar | 1.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Deep Ravine Green60YY 28/139 · Glidden | 2.1 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Bond Street within Portola Paints'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 #968F7B in HSL space. Pair Bond Street with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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