PPG / Glidden Aria#E3E4E2 · LRV 77
Aria reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1001-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Aria |
| SKU | 1001-2 |
| Hex | #E3E4E2 |
| RGB | 227, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 90°, 4%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Aria
Aria 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.
Aria 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Aria 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 #E3E4E2 in HSL space. Pair Aria 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.