Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Airy |
| SKU | PPG1238-1 |
| Hex | #DAE5E8 |
| RGB | 218, 229, 232 |
| HSL | 193°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Airy
Airy is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Airy 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
15 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Airy within PPG / 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 #DAE5E8 in HSL space. Pair Airy 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.
PPG / Glidden Airy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Airy 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1238-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sky High (SW 6504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Sky High swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Airy
Behr's nearest match is Serene (ICC-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Airy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Bluette (813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Airy
The closest Valspar equivalent of Airy is Bare Minimum (8003-43A). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Bare Minimum and you'll get the same color. See the full Bare Minimum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Airy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Airy is Airy (PPG1238-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Airy and you'll get the same color. See the full Airy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Airy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frayed Denim (238-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Frayed Denim swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Airy. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Airy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Airy
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Airy. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Airy
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Airy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Airy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Airy is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Airy
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Airy without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Airy
At Clare, the closest color to Airy is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Airy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Airy is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →