Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Favorite Flannel |
| SKU | PPG10-19 |
| Hex | #71777E |
| RGB | 113, 119, 126 |
| HSL | 212°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Favorite Flannel
With an LRV of 18, Favorite Flannel is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Favorite Flannel works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Favorite Flannel 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 #71777E in HSL space. Pair Favorite Flannel 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 Favorite Flannel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Favorite Flannel 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 PPG10-19 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Favorite Flannel is Before the Storm (SW 9564) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before the Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
At Behr, the closest color to Favorite Flannel is Complex Gray (N140-5) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eclipse (2132-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Favorite Flannel without repainting risk. See the full Eclipse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
At Valspar, the closest color to Favorite Flannel is Deco Gray (8006-7D) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deco Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
The closest Glidden equivalent of Favorite Flannel is Favorite Flannel (PPG10-19). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). If Glidden is your counter, order Favorite Flannel and you'll get the same color. See the full Favorite Flannel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Favorite Flannel. The nearest is Special Gray (HGSW 3373) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rhythm & Blues (DET595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Favorite Flannel without repainting risk. See the full Rhythm & Blues swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Favorite Flannel is Backwater (0513). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Backwater and you'll get the same color. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
Rodda has no exact twin of Favorite Flannel. The nearest is Gloomy Weather (R016) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gloomy Weather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Favorite Flannel is Stomp (C2-983) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stomp swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Favorite Flannel
Clare has no exact twin of Favorite Flannel. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →