Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Cool Slate |
| SKU | PPG1002-3 |
| Hex | #CFCBC5 |
| RGB | 207, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 36°, 9%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Cool Slate
At LRV 60, Cool Slate is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cool Slate 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cool Slate 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 #CFCBC5 in HSL space. Pair Cool Slate 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 Cool Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Slate 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 PPG1002-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Slate
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cool Slate is Mercurial (SW 9550). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mercurial and you'll get the same color. See the full Mercurial swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Slate
The closest Behr equivalent of Cool Slate is Chic Gray (PPU26-10). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Chic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Chic Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Slate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nimbus (1465), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Nimbus swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Slate
Valspar's nearest match is Heritage Gray (7007-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Slate
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cool Slate is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Cool Slate and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Slate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Doves Wings (443-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Slate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grayish (HGSW 2447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Grayish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Slate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cool Slate is So Chic! (DET614) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Chic! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Slate
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Slate
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cool Slate is Cornforth White (NO. 228). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cornforth White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Slate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cool Slate is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Slate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cool Slate. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Slate
Rodda's nearest match is Coastal Driftwood (R043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Driftwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Slate
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Slate
At Clare, the closest color to Cool Slate is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Slate
Portola Paints's nearest match is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Slate without repainting risk. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cool Slate
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cool Slate. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Slate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cool Slate. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →